Editing Baltimore Township, Michigan (section)

== Communities ==
* '''[[Dowling, Michigan|Dowling]]''' is a [[census-designated place]] and post office in the township centered on the junction of [[M-37 (Michigan highway)|M-37]] and Dowling Road at {{Coord|42|31|21|N|85|15|11|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|624850|Dowling, Michigan}}</ref>  The Dowling [[ZIP code]] 49050 serves the southern portion of the township as well as portions of [[Maple Grove Township, Barry County, Michigan|Maple Grove Township]] to the east, [[Assyria Township, Michigan|Assyria Township]] to the southeast, [[Johnstown Township, Michigan|Johnstown Township]] to the south, [[Barry Township, Michigan|Barry Township]] to the southwest, and [[Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan|Hope Township]] to the west.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49050&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en  49050 5-Digit ZCTA, 490 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref> The settlement was informally named "Baltimore" as early as 1842 in memory of the home of prominent settlers. A post office named Baltimore was established in May 1850. The name was changed to Dowling in March 1880.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter  | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>
* The city of [[Hastings, Michigan|Hastings]] is to the north of the township, and the Hastings ZIP code, 49058, serves the northern portion of the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49058&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49058 5-Digit ZCTA, 490 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
* The village of [[Nashville, Michigan|Nashville]] is to the northeast of the township, and the Nashville ZIP code, 49073, serves a small portion along the eastern boundary of the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49073&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49073 5-Digit ZCTA, 490 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>