Editing Wayland Township, Michigan (section)

==Communities==
'''Bradley''' is an [[unincorporated community]] situated just east of exit 61 off [[U.S. Highway 131]] at {{Coord|42|37|49|N|85|38|5|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Bradley, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|621846|Bradley, Michigan}}</ref> The Bradley [[ZIP code]] 49311 provides P.O. only service. It was founded in 1854 due to the building of a plank road in the area.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=73}}

'''Coyville''' was a rural post office in the township from 1857 until 1859.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=137}}

'''Shelbyville''' is a small [[unincorporated community]] in the south of the township on the boundary with [[Martin Township, Michigan|Martin Township]] at {{Coord|42|35|39|N|85|38|14|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Shelbyville, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|637713|Shelbyville, Michigan}}</ref> The Shelbyville ZIP code 49344 serves the southern portion of Wayland Township as well as parts of northern [[Martin Township, Michigan|Martin Township]], a small area of eastern [[Hopkins Township, Allegan County, Michigan|Hopkins Township]] and part of northeast [[Orangeville Township, Barry County, Michigan|Orangeville Township]] in [[Barry County, Michigan|Barry County]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49344&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49344 5-Digit ZCTA, 493 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>

The city of [[Wayland, Michigan|Wayland]] is at the northwest corner of the township, and is administratively autonomous. The Wayland ZIP code 49348 also serves the northern portion of Wayland Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49348&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49348 5-Digit ZCTA, 493 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>