Many of these settlements only lasted for a few yearsduring the lumbering era. Some were railroad stops; for the PereMarquette Railroad in the southern townships, for the Grand Rapidsand Indiana Railroad through the western townships. A * identifiesthe settlements which had a Post Office.

Burdell Township - Allen(s), Collins, Compton, Delphos, Hewitt(Lake), Hoods, Newberger, New Bleking, Olga, Osceola Jets, Richs,Sprague, Sutliffs

Cedar Township - Cedar, *Penasa, Slabaugh (Stambaugh) Corners

Evart Township - Windsor

Hartwick Township - *Avondale, *Hartwick, *Headland,Shingleton

Hersey Township - *Brazil, Noble, Wing's Junction

Highland Township - Crocker, Crotter, Dennis, *Frelingville,Highland, *Ina

Leroy Township - *Dewing, Hays, , Langsworthy, Larson, *Riverbank, South Allens

Lincoln Township - *Ashton, Bates, Carlsons, Mandlings, McDonald'sSiding, *Orono, Polands

Marion Township - Duroy, Gorham, *Park Lake

Middle Branch Township - *Gormer, Pennocks

Orient Township - *Chippewa (Station), Gilbos Corners, Manley,*Orient

Osceola Township - Osceola, Parkinson

Richmond Township - *Brookside, *Crapo, Jacksons, Keegan,Leyburns. Logwood, Mitchell Station, Potters

Rose Lake Township - *Rose Lake, Sawyerville

Sherman Township - Anderson, *Dighton, Osceola Junction,*Randolph, Rolfe

Sylvan Township - *Earl, Sylvan