Editing Roscommon Township, Michigan (section)

==Communities==
*'''[[Houghton Lake, Michigan|Houghton Lake]]''' is a [[census-designated place]] and [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] at {{coord|44|18|53|N|84|45|53|W|region:US-MI_type:adm2nd_source:GNIS|display=inline}} along the southwest side of [[Houghton Lake (Michigan)|Houghton Lake]].  The community also extends north into [[Lake Township, Roscommon County, Michigan|Lake Township]] and east into [[Denton Township, Michigan|Denton Township]].
*'''[[Houghton Lake Heights, Michigan|Houghton Lake Heights]]''' is an unincorporated community within the larger census-designated community of Houghton Lake at {{coord|44|19|39|N|84|46|28|W|region:US-MI_type:city_source:GNIS|display=inline}}.
*'''Loxley''' is an unincorporated community within the township at {{coord|44|16|12|N|84|47|50|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|2104133|Loxley, Michigan}}</ref>  Loxley began as a mill and lumber camp settlement in 1904 and was named after [[Loxley, South Yorkshire|Loxley, England]].  A post office operated in Loxley from January 29, 1904 until about 1917.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=336}}
*'''Nellsville''' is an unincorporated community on the northern border of the township at {{coord|44|20|09|N|84|48|48|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|633273|Nellsville, Michigan}}</ref>  The community is centered along [[M-55 (Michigan highway)|M-55]], which forms the boundary with [[Lake Township, Roscommon County, Michigan|Lake Township]], and is just west of [[U.S. Route 127 in Michigan|U.S. Route 127]].  The community was founded in 1906 and named after Roscommon Township supervisor Edward Nelson.  A post office operated in Nellsville from August 20, 1906 until 1927.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=390}}
* '''Verncroft''' is a former settlement located in the southwest corner of the county.  A now-defunct rural post office was established here on September 26, 1914.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=571–572}}