Branch, Branch County, Michigan
Branch was the first seat of Branch County, Michigan, so designated in 1831. The settlement and county derive their name from John Branch, then Secretary of the US Navy.
History
The village of Mason was initially selected to be the first seat of Branch County at inauguration, however due to a procedural error the decision was declared void and the as-then unbuilt village of Branch was selected as the first seat. A post office operated from 1835 to 1864. The seat was moved to Coldwater in 1842 and the village gradually died out.
References
- ^ Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6 – via Google Books.
- ^ "A Brief History of Coldwater". City of Coldwater. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.>
- ^ Macdonald, David (28 March 2019). "Branch County & Branch County Courthouse Site". Branch County Historical Society. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
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