Editing Clay Township, Michigan (section)

==Communities==
*'''Bedore''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] located along the southern coast of [[Harsens Island]] at {{coord|42.5578126|-82.6129630|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624378|Bedore, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Clays Landing''' is an unincorporated community located at the southern terminus of [[M-154 (Michigan highway)|M-154]] on Harsens Island at {{coord|42.5517016|-82.6043512|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624457|Clays Landing, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Forster''' is an unincorporated community located just west of Bedore at {{coord|42.5611459|-82.6182410|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624546|Forster, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Grand Pointe''' is an unincorporated community located in the northeastern area of Harsens Island at {{coord|42.5994788|-82.5451844|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624574|Grand Pointe, Michigan}}</ref>  The affluent community was settled as early as 1888 by the Grand Pointe Improvement Company, and a post office operated briefly from October 16, 1889 until January 5, 1892.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=233}}
*'''Harsens Island''' is the name of the post office that serves the island and several surrounding islands.  Harsens Island was first settled as early as 1779 by James Harsen, who was the area's first white settler.  By 1783, Harsen had purchased the entire island from its native Indian population.  As late as 1809, the island was also known as James (also Jacob or Jacobus) Island.  The post office began operating under the name Sans Souci on April 24, 1900 and was renamed Harsens Island on December 31, 1960.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=255}}{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=500}}  The post office uses the 48028 ZIP Code.<ref>{{google maps |url = https://www.google.com/maps/place/Harsens+Island,+MI+48028/@42.5690526,-82.6891914,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x88253e60dac36cc5:0xc88a3ebfc1460b28!8m2!3d42.5772353!4d-82.6159271 |title = 48028 ZIP Code map |access-date = July 24, 2022 }}</ref><ref name=ZIPC>{{cite web|last=UnitedStatesZipCodes.org|url=https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/48028/|title=ZIP Code 48028: Harsens Island|date=2022|accessdate=July 24, 2022}}</ref> 
*'''Maple Leaf''' is an unincorporated community located on Harsens Island just southwest of the community of Sans Souci at {{coord|42.5780902|-82.5696288|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624704|Maple Leaf, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Miller''' is an unincorporated community located near the southernmost end of Harsens Island at the end of public road access at {{coord|42.5492017|-82.6587976|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624743|Miller, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Muirs''' is an unincorporated community located along M-154 on Harsens Island at {{coord|42.5564238|-82.5871285|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624771|Muirs, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''[[Pearl Beach, St. Clair County, Michigan|Pearl Beach]]''' is an unincorporated community and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) located along the southern end of the mainland at {{coord|42.6267006|-82.5976876|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624814|Pearl Beach, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Perch Point''' is an unincorporated community located along [[M-29 (Michigan highway)|M-29]] in the northwestern portion of the township along the border with [[Ira Township, Michigan|Ira Township]] at {{coord|42.6650333|-82.6201900|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624817|Perch Point, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Pointe aux Tremble''' is an unincorporated community located along M-29 within the Pearl Beach CDP at {{coord|42.6214230|-82.5710196|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624836|Pointe aux Tremble, Michigan}}</ref>  The community was settled in 1904 as a station along the railway about {{convert|3.0|mi|km|1}} west of Algonac.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=449}}
*'''Riverside''' is an unincorporated community located in the southern portion of Harsens Island at {{coord|42.5589237|-82.6301859|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624861|Riverside, Michigan}}</ref>
*'''Roberts Landing''' is an unincorporated community located along M-29 near [[Algonac State Park]] along the border with [[Cottrellville Township, Michigan|Cottrellville Township]] at {{coord|42.6597561|-82.5157415|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624867|Roberts Landing, Michigan}}</ref>  The community was named after its first settler, who arrived here in 1830.  The Roberts family settled the area as a popular fishing and hunting destination.  A post office operated here from April 29, 1869 until December 15, 1895.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=479}}   
*'''[[Sans Souci, Michigan|Sans Souci]]''' is an unincorporated community located on Harsens Island at {{coord|42.5811490|-82.5621580|format=dms}}.<ref>{{GNIS|1624914|Sans Souci, Michigan}}</ref>