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Gaines Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 25,146 at the 2010 census. The township is about 13 miles south of downtown Grand Rapids. It is directly south of the city of Kentwood. The Charter Township of Caledonia and Village of Caledonia are to the east. Leighton Township in Allegan County is to the south and Byron Township to the west. Gaines Township was established in 1848. ==Communities== * Cutlerville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the northwest of the township, straddling the boundary with Byron Township. * Corinth is an unincorporated community southwest part of the township at on the boundary with Byron Township. In 1866, three brothers named Cody built a steam grist mill and saw mills here and the place became known as "Cody's Mills". A village named "Corinth" was platted and recorded for Jacob and David Rosenberg by Robert S. Jackson on September 14, 1871. A post office named Cody's Mills was established in May 1867, was renamed Corinth in March 1871, and operated until December 1899. *Dutton is an unincorporated community located within the township, centered at the intersection of Dutton Ave and 68th St. It consists of two light industrial centers, planned residential areas, and a large trailer park. It was started in 1870. *Gaines Center had a post office from 1854 to 1856.〔 *Gainesville was given a station on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad. It had a post office from 1856 until 1871.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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