Editing Hamburg Township, Michigan (section)

== Communities ==
A trio of unincorporated communities exist within the township:

* ''' Hamburg''' is in the southeast part of the township on [[M-36 (Michigan highway)|M-36]] and Hamburg Road at {{Coord|42|26|55|N|83|48|06|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|627670|Hamburg, Michigan}}</ref> The Hamburg [[ZIP code]], 48139, serves a small area in the southeast part of the township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48139&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48139 5-Digit ZCTA, 481 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref> E.F. Gay, a merchant from [[Ann Arbor, Michigan|Ann Arbor]], bought {{convert|30|acre|m2}} here in 1835 and built a dam and sawmill. He sold out in 1837 to three Germans known as the Messrs. Grisson, who added a grist mill, store, and hotel. A [[plat]] was recorded in 1837. Nineteen men met to choose a name for the town. The three Germans were not allowed to vote and the others deadlocked 8–8, split between naming it "Steuben" or "Knox". The others finally agreed to allow the Messrs. Grisson to decide, and they choose the name of their hometown, [[Hamburg]], [[Germany]].<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>
* '''Lakeland''' is near the center of the township on [[M-36 (Michigan highway)|M-36]] at {{Coord|42|27|48|N|83|50|39|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|630012|Lakeland, Michigan}}</ref> Named for its location in a series of lakes, a post office was established in May 1903.<ref name="Romig"/> The Lakeland [[ZIP code]], 48143, provides P.O. Box service.<ref>[http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp ZIP Code Lookup] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101122200027/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp |date=2010-11-22 }}, U.S. Postal Service</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48143&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48143 5-Digit ZCTA, 481 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
*'''Pettysville''' is at Pettysville and Rush Lake roads ({{Coord|42|28|31|N|083|52|10|W|}}).<ref>{{gnis|634741|Pettysville, Michigan}}</ref>

===Zip Code areas===
* [[Brighton, Michigan|Brighton]] is to the northeast, and the Brighton ZIP code, 48116, serves northeastern areas of Hamburg Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48116&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48116 5-Digit ZCTA, 481 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
* [[Howell, Michigan|Howell]] is to the northwest, and the Howell ZIP code, 48843, serves some of the northwestern portion of Hamburg Township.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerweb| title=TIGERweb: Hamburg Township, Michigan| publisher=Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau| access-date=March 16, 2020}}</ref>
* [[Pinckney, Michigan|Pinckney]] is to the west, and the Pinckney ZIP code, 48169, serves much of the western portion of Hamburg Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48169&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48169 5-Digit ZCTA, 481 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
* [[Whitmore Lake, Michigan|Whitmore Lake]] is to the southeast, and the Whitmore Lake ZIP code, 48189, serves a portion in the southeast of Hamburg Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48189&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48189 5-Digit ZCTA, 481 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>