Editing Delaware Township, Michigan (section)

==History==
Delaware Township was organized in 1858.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=203}}
* [[Forestville, Michigan|Forestville]] is a village in the township on [[M-25 (Michigan highway)|M-25]] along the [[Lake Huron]] shore. The Forestville [[ZIP code]] 48434 provides P.O. Box only service for a small portion of the township near the village.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48434&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48434 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census</ref>
* '''Charleston''' is a historical settlement in the township at {{Coord|43|39|33|N|82|41|10|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|623110|Charleston, Michigan}}</ref> It was first settled about 1864 and called "Cato". A post office named "Charleston" was established in December 1872. The entire settlement, consisting of 21 buildings, was destroyed by the [[Thumb Fire]] in September 1881. The settlement was rebuilt but is today little more than a crossroads.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=203}}

The postal delivery areas of some nearby communities also serve the township:
* [[Harbor Beach, Michigan|Harbor Beach]] is a city to the north and the Harbor Beach ZIP code 48441 serves a small area in the township north of Forestville.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48441&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48441 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census</ref>
* [[Minden City, Michigan|Minden City]] is to the west and the Minden City ZIP code 48456 serves most of the northern portion of the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48456&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48456 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census</ref>
* [[Palms, Michigan|Palms]] is an unincorporated community to the west and the Palms ZIP code 48465 serves most of the southern portion of the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48465&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48465 5-Digit ZCTA, 484 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 Census</ref>