Editing Barry Township, Michigan (section)

==Communities==
* '''[[Delton, Michigan|Delton]]''' is an [[Unincorporated area#United States|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] in the northwest part of the township centered around the junction of [[M-43 (Michigan highway)|M-43]] and E Orchard Street at {{Coord|42|29|59|N|85|24|29|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|624538|Delton, Michigan}}</ref>  The Delton [[ZIP code]], 49046, serves most of the northern part of the township as well as portions of [[Johnstown Township, Michigan|Johnstown Township]] to the east, [[Hope Township, Barry County, Michigan|Hope Township]] to the north, [[Orangeville Township, Michigan|Orangeville Township]] to the northwest, [[Prairieville Township, Michigan|Prairieville Township]] to the west. A small portion of southeastern [[Yankee Springs Township, Michigan|Yankee Springs Township]] to the north of Orangeville Township is also served by the Delton ZIP code.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49046&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49046 5-Digit ZCTA, 490 3-Digit ZCTA – Reference Map – American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref> A post office was first requested under the name "Dellstown", but was established as Delton in May 1877.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter  | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | origyear= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref>
*'''[[Hickory Corners, Michigan|Hickory Corners]]''' is an unincorporated community and census-designated place approximately {{convert|16|mi}} northwest of [[Battle Creek, Michigan|Battle Creek]] and about {{convert|17|mi}} northeast of [[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo]] at {{Coord|42|26|29|N|85|22|32|W|}}.<ref>{{gnis|628188|Hickory Corners}}</ref> The [[Gilmore Car Museum]] is located in Hickory Corners.  The Hickory Corners [[ZIP code]], 49060, serves most of the southern portion of the township as well as portions of [[Prairieville Township, Michigan|Prairieville Township]] to the west and [[Ross Township, Michigan|Ross Township]] to the south in [[Kalamazoo County, Michigan|Kalamazoo County]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49060&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49060 5-Digit ZCTA, 490 3-Digit ZCTA – Reference Map – American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref> The first settler, the Rev. Moses Lawrence, built his home in 1834 on the shore of Lawrence Lake about a half mile from the present town. In 1837, surveyors found a large [[hickory]] tree in the center of [[section (United States land surveying)|section]] 28, from which the settlement took its name. Solomon C. Hall built the first house in the town and became the first postmaster in July 1844.<ref name="Romig"/>
*The city of [[Battle Creek, Michigan|Battle Creek]] is to the southeast, and the Battle Creek [[ZIP code]], 49017, serves the southeast corner of Barry Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49017&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en  49017 5-Digit ZCTA, 490 3-Digit ZCTA – Reference Map – American FactFinder]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>