Editing Holton Township, Michigan (section)

===Communities===
*'''Holton''' is a small unincorporated community at the corners of [[section (United States land surveying)|section]]s 22, 23, 26 and 27 of the township at {{Coord|43|24|48|N|86|04|46|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Holton, Michigan}}<ref>{{gnis|1620231|Holton, Michigan}}</ref> about {{convert|17|mi}} by road northeast of Muskegon and about {{convert|18|mi}} east of [[Lake Michigan]]. Holton was [[plat]]ted in 1871 and named for [[Henry H. Holt]], a Muskegon County delegate to the [[Michigan Constitution|State Constitutional Convention of 1867]] and later [[Lieutenant Governor of Michigan]], 1873–76. He donated the bell to the local Methodist church. A post office was established in February 1872.<ref name="Romig"/> The Holton [[ZIP code]], 49425, serves most of the township, as well as portions of surrounding townships.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US49425&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 49425 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>
*'''Brunswick''' is a small [[unincorporated community]] in [[section (United States land surveying)|section]] 13 of the township at {{Coord|43|25|59|N|86|2|25|W|region:US-MI_type:city_scale:30000_source:GNIS|name=Brunswick, Michigan}}<ref>{{gnis|1619343|Brunswick, Michigan}}</ref> on [[M-120 (Michigan highway)|M-120]] at the eastern boundary with section 18 of [[Sheridan Charter Township, Michigan|Sheridan Township]] in [[Newaygo County, Michigan|Newaygo County]]. It was founded about 1875 as the point where the stage coach road met the [[Pere Marquette Railway]] line between Muskegon and [[White Cloud, Michigan|White Cloud]]. Passengers and mail were taken north from here to [[Hesperia, Michigan|Hesperia]]. The settlement was first called "County Line" and later "Marionville", after the first postmaster, Isaac Marion. However, the post office, established May 1881, was called "Dash." It was renamed Brunswick, Muskegon County, in September 1897 and transferred to Newaygo County in April 1943.<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> Originally there was a [[feed store]] in the community for farmers, and in the rear of that building there was a small post office. Both have since closed, and it is now served by the post office in neighboring Holton. St. Michaels Catholic Church and cemetery are located there. The community is located at the end of Brunswick Road. While the [[CSX Transportation|CSX]] rail line still runs through the town, the train station has closed.<ref>[http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Stations/CountyStations/MuskegonStations/BrunswickMI.htm Station:  Brunswick, Michigan] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029131142/http://www.michiganrailroads.com/RRHX/Stations/CountyStations/MuskegonStations/BrunswickMI.htm |date=2006-10-29 }}, Michigan's Internet Railroad History Museum</ref>