Editing Medina Township, Michigan (section)

==Communities==
*'''[[Canandaigua, Michigan|Canandaigua]]''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] in the eastern portion of the township along [[M-156 (Michigan highway)|M-152]] at {{coord|41|47|55|N|84|14|04|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|622682|Canandaigua, Michigan}}</ref>  Originally an Indian village, it was first settled in 1824 by New York native Samuel Gregg, and the community was named after [[Canandaigua, New York]].  It was platted in 1835 and given a post office from 1837 until 1911.{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=96}}
*'''Medina''' is an unincorporated community in the northeastern corner of the township at {{coord|41|48|29|N|84|15|50|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|632069|Medina, Michigan}}</ref>  The first settler was Daniel Upton, who moved from [[Peterborough, New Hampshire]] in 1812.  The village was platted in 1837.  A post office was first established September 20, 1837 and later moved to Canandaigua in 1850.  Another post office was reestablished in Medina soon after in 1851 but later disestablished.  The community was named after the township itself, which may have been named by early settlers from [[Medina, New York]].{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=360}} 
*'''Ontario''' is a former community along a railway station.  Ontario contained its own post office from June 28, 1881 until January 31, 1902.{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=417}}