KALAMAZOO COUNTY, MI
GENEALOGY & LOCAL HISTORY
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Brady Township Hall 2002
Chronology of Township, Village and City Formation PAGE 1
TOWNSHIPS
| ALAMO | COOPER | RICHLAND | ROSS |
| OSHTEMO | KALAMAZOO | COMSTOCK | CHARLESTON |
| TEXAS | PORTAGE | PAVILION | CLIMAX |
| PRAIRIE RONDE | SCHOOLCRAFT | BRADY | WAKESHMA |
| Townships in Kalamazoo County (except Portage which is an incorporated city encompassing the entire former township). |
Note: Graphics below showing the development of local governments in Kalamazoo County are courtesy of the KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY FOUNDATION • 15 Nov 1829 - The Michigan Territorial Legislative Council created Brady Township that included all of what is now Kalamazoo and Barry counties and other area to the north. The first township meeting was held at the house of Abraham J. Shaver in what is now Prairie Ronde Township. click on image to enlarge it
• 7 May 1830- The Michigan Territorial Legislative Council created Kalamazoo County. click on image to enlarge it
• 12 May 1831- The county was divided into two townships: ARCADIA (northern half) and BRADY (southern half) click on image to enlarge it
• 1832 - RICHLAND township was set off from the eastern half of Arcadia, comprising the current townships of Ross, Richland, Comstock and Charleston. click on image to enlarge it
• 7 March 1834 - COMSTOCK township was organized, consisting of the present townships of Comstock, Charleston and Climax. click on image to enlarge it
• 3 March 1836 - The names of Arcadia township and the village of Bronson were changed to KALAMAZOO. click on image to enlarge it
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Pavilion Township Hall
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