Cheshire

Township

Hall: 471 41st St., Allegan MI 49010
Mailing: 1061 37th St., Allegan MI 49010
Phone: 269-521-3440
Fax: 269-521-3440

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Cheshire Township History

Cheshire is an unincorporated community at 42°27′06″N 85°56′04″W. The first permanent white settler was Simeon Pike from Monroe County, New York, who arrived in 1839. Cheshire Township was organized in 1851 and the sawmill village was named for the township. A post office named Cheshire was established on March 8, 1856, with Jonathon Howard as the first postmaster. The name of the office was "Lake" from April 10, 1858, until February 18, 1863, when it reverted to Cheshire. The office closed on March 6, 1879, and reopened from June 20, 1879, until July 30, 1905. -source, Wikipedia

Area
• Total 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
• Land 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2)
• Water 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Elevation 689 ft (210 m)
• Population 2,211 (2020)
• Density 66.8/sq mi (25.8/km2)
• Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

-source Wikipedia

Last Update: February 11, 2026 7:22 PM