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==Communities== There are nine [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated communities]] in the township and no incorporated villages: * '''Anchor Bay Gardens''' is located off Jefferson Avenue at Sunrise Street and Jans Drive ({{Coord|42|38|34|N|82|48|45|W|}}; Elevation: 571 ft./174 m.).<ref>{{cite GNIS|620078|Anchor Bay Gardens, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6428109&p_longi=-82.8124187&fid=620078 GNIS in Google Map]</ref> * '''Anchor Bay Harbor''' is located on Jefferson Avenue south of Anchor Bay Gardens, between Sugerbush and Cotton roads ({{Coord|42|39|19.1|N|82|47|56.7|W|}}; Elevation: 577 ft./176 m.).<ref>{{cite GNIS|620079|Anchor Bay Harbor, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6553107&p_longi=-82.7990854&fid=620079 GNIS in Google Map]</ref> * '''Anchor Bay Shores''' is located off Jefferson Avenue, south of Anchor Bay Harbor between William P. Rosso Highway and 21 Mile Road ({{Coord|42|38|08|N|82|49|00|W|}}; Elevation: 581 ft./177 m.) <ref>{{cite GNIS|620081|Anchor Bay Shores, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6355889&p_longi=-82.8165853&fid=620081 GNIS in Google Map]</ref> * '''Chesterfield''' is located on M-3 from 23 Mile Road to 22 Mile Road. ({{Coord|42|39|46|N|82|50|33|W|}}; Elevation: 607 ft./185 m.)<ref>{{cite GNIS|623172|Chesterfield, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6628105&p_longi=-82.8424208&fid=623172 GNIS in Google Map]</ref> * '''Chesterfield Shores''' is near the border with [[New Baltimore, Michigan|City of New Baltimore]] north of Jefferson Avenue and south of M-29/23 Mile Road ({{Coord|42|40|12|N|82|45|41 |W|}} ; Elevation: 587 ft./179 m.).<ref>{{cite GNIS|623174|Chesterfield Shores, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6700326&p_longi=-82.7613066&fid=623174 GNIS in Google Map]</ref> * '''Fairchild''' was located in the southern portion of the township. It had a post office starting in 1906.{{sfn|Romig|1986|page=189}} * '''Lottivue''' is located between Jefferson Avenue, [[Lake Saint Clair (North America)|Lake Saint Clair]], Brandenburg Park and Schneider Road ({{Coord|42|39|34|N|82|45|43|W|}} ; Elevation: 577 ft./176 m.).<ref>{{cite GNIS|631117|Lottivue, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6594772&p_longi=-82.7618617&fid=631117 GNIS in Google Map]</ref> * '''Milton''' is located at Gratiot Avenue and 24 Mile Road ({{Coord|42|41|21|N|82|49|19|W|}}; Elevation: 607 ft./185 m.)<ref>{{cite GNIS|632433|Milton, Michigan}}</ref> and once was a station on the [[Grand Trunk Railroad]]. The first post office in the township was established here in 1837 in the house of Robert O. Milton, with the name of "New Haven Post Office". When this was moved to [[New Haven, Michigan|New Haven]], Alfred D. Rice established another post office in Milton.<ref name="Leeson"/> That post office closed at some point, and another was opened in January 1856, with Edmund Matthews as postmaster. This office operated until July 1904.{{sfn|Romig|1986|pages=114, 189}} Milton was home to a school, three churches, a doctor, a blacksmith, and a couple of saloons. The last saloon survived until 2004, when it was torn down, at that time it was known as the "Teddy Bear Bar." The school, known as Milton School, was incorporated into another building, which was torn down in 2002.<ref>[http://www.macombcountymi.gov/historicalcommission/HistoryTales.htm Local History Tales Archive] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070113115334/http://www.macombcountymi.gov/historicalcommission/historytales.htm |date=2007-01-13 }}, Macomb County Historical Commission, Alan Naldrett</ref> * '''Point Lakeview''' is located southwest of Lottivue between the Salt River and Lake Saint Clair.<ref>{{cite GNIS|635187|Point Lakeview, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6558662&p_longi=-82.7790845&fid=635187 GNIS in Google Map]</ref> * '''Sebille Manor''' is located northwest of Anchor Bay Harbor between Sugarbush and Donner roads ({{Coord|42|39|40|N|82|48|44|W|}}; Elevation: 587 ft./179 m.).<ref>{{cite GNIS|637515|Sebille Manor, Michigan}} & [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gazpublic/getgooglemap?p_lat=42.6611439&p_longi=-82.8121417&fid=637515 GNIS in Google Map]</ref>
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