Editing Walton Township, Michigan (section)

== Communities ==
* The city of [[Olivet, Michigan|Olivet]] in the southwest part of the township is the only incorporated municipality in the township. The Olivet [[ZIP code]] 49076 serves most of Walton Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49076&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49076 5-Digit ZCTA, 490 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 [[Charlotte, Michigan|Charlotte]] is to the north-northeast, and the Charlotte ZIP code 48813 serves areas in the northern part of Walton Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48813&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48813 5-Digit ZCTA, 488 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
* '''Ainger''' was a station on the [[Grand Trunk Railway]] at {{Coord|42|28|58|N|84|56|04|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Ainger, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|619878|Ainger, Michigan}}</ref> A post office was established on March 16, 1882, with Carl F. Meads as the first postmaster. The name was changed to Thurman on February 13, 1889, then back to Ainger on May 9, 1889, and was closed on February 28. 1910. It is thought to have been named for state official Daniel B. Ainger.<ref name="Romig"/>
* '''East Walton''' was a rural post office named for its location in the township, operating from April 3, 1866, until January 17, 1864.<ref name="Romig"/>
* '''Five Points Corner''' is a named populated place south of the city of Charlotte at {{Coord|42|30|33|N|84|50|08|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Five Points Corner, Michigan}}.<ref>{{gnis|1617559|Five Points Corner, Michigan}}</ref> The community is at the junction of four townships: Walton to the southwest, [[Brookfield Township, Eaton County, Michigan|Brookfield]] to the southeast, [[Eaton Township, Eaton County, Michigan|Eaton]] to the northeast, and [[Carmel Township, Michigan|Carmel]] to the northwest.
* '''Moore's''' or '''Moore's Station''' was a station on the [[Chicago and Lake Huron Railroad]] north of Olivet in 1876.<ref name="Romig"/>
* '''Walton''' is the name of a former post office in the township. It first opened on August 24, 1838, as East Bellevue, from its location relative to [[Bellevue, Michigan|Bellevue]]. After Walton Township was organized in 1839, the post office was renamed Walton on December 31, 1840, and operated until August 17, 1849.<ref name="Romig"/>