Editing Crockery Township, Michigan (section)

== Communities ==
There are no incorporated municipalities within the township.

* [[Nunica, Michigan|Nunica]] is an [[unincorporated community]] located near the center of the township, close to the junction of [[Interstate 96]] and [[M-104 (Michigan highway)|M-104]] at {{Coord|43|04|47|N|86|04|02|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Nunica, Michigan|}}.<ref>{{gnis|633785|Nunica, Michigan}}</ref>
* '''Ottawa Center''' was a historical settlement along the Grand River in the southeast corner of Crockery Township at {{Coord|43|01|46|N|86|01|52|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Ottawa Center, Michigan|}}.<ref>{{gnis|634169|Ottawa Center, Michigan}}</ref> Benjamin Smith became the first postmaster on July 11, 1853. A [[plat]] was recorded and entered in 1855. The name reflects its central location (east-west) and was considered as candidate for the [[county seat]] by county supervisors in 1856.<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>
* '''Spoonville''' was a historical settlement where Crockery Creek flows into the Grand River. It was given a station on [[Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad]] in 1870.<ref name="Romig"/><ref>[http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Stations/CountyStations/OttawaStations/OttawaCountyMenu.htm Stations in Ottawa County, Michigan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509143650/http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Stations/CountyStations/OttawaStations/OttawaCountyMenu.htm |date=2008-05-09 }}, RRHX, Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum</ref> A swing bridge over the Grand River operated from 1871 until 1881 when it was abandoned in favor of another line.<ref>[http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Bridges/BridgeMenu.htm#Spoonville Railroad Bridge Menu] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081028161028/http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Bridges/BridgeMenu.htm#Spoonville |date=2008-10-28 }}, RRHX, Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum</ref>
* The city of [[Coopersville, Michigan|Coopersville]] is to the east, and the Coopersville ZIP code 49404 serves areas in the eastern part of Crockery Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49404&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49404 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
* The village of [[Fruitport, Michigan|Fruitport]] is to the north in [[Muskegon County, Michigan|Muskegon County]], and the Fruitport ZIP code 49415 serves areas in the northwest part of Crockery Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49415&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49415 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
* The village of [[Spring Lake, Michigan|Spring Lake]] is to the west, and the Spring Lake ZIP code 49456 serves areas in the southwest part of Crockery Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49456&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49456 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>