Editing Van Buren Township, Michigan (section)

==History==
In 1800, settler Henry Snow came and settled on what is now the border with [[Ypsilanti Township, Michigan|Ypsilanti Township]], [[Washtenaw County, Michigan|Washtenaw County]] which was originally called [[Rawsonville, Michigan|Snow's Landing]].{{sfn|Romig|1986|pp=468, 569}}

A settlement of the Huron River received a post office on May 7, 1834, with the name of West Huron and postmaster Scott Vining. The township was formed by the State in 1835 and was soon renamed for [[Martin Van Buren]], then vice president of the US. The post office name was also changed. On November 14, 1838, the Van Buren post office was moved to Rawsonville and assumed that name.{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=569}} On October 25, 1895, the Rawsonville post office was closed, only to reopen on November 20, 1895, and to close again on February 28, 1902.{{sfn|Romig|1986|p=468}}

In 1925, the [[French Landing Dam and Powerhouse]] was put in place on the Huron River, placing most of the Rawsonville village under water of the new [[Belleville Lake]].

The only visual sign of the historic community is a historical marker at the intersection Rawsonville and Grove Road.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Bingham|first1=Emily|title=These 11 Michigan ghost towns are eerily intriguing|url=http://www.mlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2016/10/michigan_ghost_towns.html#2|access-date=October 26, 2016|work=MLive.com|publisher=Mlive Media Group|date=October 26, 2016|page=3}}</ref>