Editing St. James Township, Michigan (section)

==Communities==
*'''Beaver Island''' is an [[unincorporated area|unincorporated community]] at the northern end of [[Beaver Island (Lake Michigan)|Beaver Island]].  The island was named for the numerous beavers that once populated it.  A post office named Beaver Island opened on January 13, 1849.  The name of the post office was changed to St. James from October 10, 1854 until it closed on March 6, 1868.  It was restored under the name Beaver Island on December 19, 1868 and remains in operation.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=50}}  The Beaver Island 49782 ZIP Code serves the entirely of the island, including all of Peaine and St. James townships, as well as several uninhabited outlying islands.<ref>{{google maps |url = https://www.google.com/maps/place/Beaver+Island,+MI+49782/@45.7058895,-85.8511369,10z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x4d4bb178e66daa4f:0xfea87e5da7883694!8m2!3d45.6844445!4d-85.5462048 |title = 49782 ZIP Code map |access-date = July 24, 2021 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=UnitedStatesZipCodes.org|url=https://www.unitedstateszipcodes.org/49782/|title=ZIP Code 49782: Beaver Island|date=2021|accessdate=July 24, 2022}}</ref>  The current post office is located at 26135 Main Street.<ref>{{cite web|last=[[United States Postal Service|U.S. Postal Service]]|url=https://tools.usps.com/find-location.htm?location=1354363|title=Beaver Island – Post Office|date=2022|accessdate=August 3, 2022}}</ref>
*'''High Island''' is a former settlement that occupied [[High Island (Michigan)|High Island]] just west of Beaver Island.  A post office named High Island opened on June 5, 1913 as a rural branch of Beaver Island with Gladys Hill serving as the first postmaster.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=265}}  The post office is no longer in operation, and the island is now uninhabited. 
*'''[[St. James, Michigan|St. James]]''' is an unincorporated community and [[census-designated place]] located at the northern end of Beaver Island at {{coord|45|45|04|N|85|30|56|W}}.<ref>{{GNIS|636683|St. James, Michigan}}</ref>