Editing Harris Township, Michigan (section)

== Communities ==
* '''Harris''' is an unincorporated community in the township on [[U.S. Route 2 in Michigan|US 2]] and [[U.S. Route 41 in Michigan|US 41]] at {{Coord|45|42|13|N|87|20|43|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Harris|display=inline}}.<ref>{{gnis|1617609|Harris}}</ref> A post office named "DeLoughary" was first established here on July 8, 1880, named for its first postmaster, George W. DeLoughary, a local farmer. The office was closed on May 4, 1883, after DeLoughary resigned. The office reopened on July 13, 1883, with postmaster Michael B. Harris, a lumberman who had settled here in 1875 and was later a state legislator. On September 6, 1900, the office was renamed for him.<ref name="Romig">{{cite book | last = Romig | first = Walter  | year = 1986 | title = Michigan Place Names | orig-year= 1973 | publisher = Wayne State University Press | location = Detroit, Michigan | isbn = 0-8143-1838-X}}</ref> The Harris post office ([[ZIP Code]] 49845) serves the community.
* '''Perronville''' is an unincorporated community in the township on [[M-69 (Michigan highway)|M-69]] at {{coord|45|47|55|N|87|21|11|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Harris|display=inline}}.<ref>{{gnis|634665|Perronville}}</ref> A railroad was built through here in 1873 to haul ore and timber. The settlement was named for Menasippe Perron, who built a dam and sawmill here in 1883, and became the first postmaster on September 11, 1897.<ref name="Romig" /> The Perronville post office (ZIP Code 49873) covers the northern half of the township.
* '''[[Wilson, Michigan|Wilson]]''' is an unincorporated community in the western part of the township along US 2 and US 41 at {{Coord|45|42|19|N|86|26|17|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Wilson|display=inline}}.<ref>{{Cite gnis|1616553|Wilson}}</ref> The Wilson post office (ZIP Code 49896) covers the southern third of Harris Township, excluding the community of Harris.