Branch was the first seat of Branch County, Michigan, so designated in 1831.[1] The settlement and county derive their name from John Branch, then Secretary of the US Navy.[2]

History

The village of Mason was initially selected to be the first seat of Branch County at inauguration, however due to a procedural error the decision was declared void and the as-then unbuilt village of Branch was selected as the first seat.[3]A post office operated from 1835 to 1864.[1] The seat was moved to Coldwater in 1842[2] and the village gradually died out.

References

  1. 1 2 Romig, Walter (1986). Michigan Place Names. Detroit: Wayne State University Press. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-8143-1838-6 – via Google Books.
  2. 1 2 "A Brief History of Coldwater". City of Coldwater. Archived from the original on June 21, 2014. Retrieved June 17, 2014.>
  3. ↑ Macdonald, David (28 March 2019). "Branch County & Branch County Courthouse Site". Branch County Historical Society. Retrieved 22 June 2023.


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