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Burtchville Township is a civil township of St. Clair County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,956. Lumberman Jonathon Burtch settled here in 1840. The township was named for him and he became the first supervisor when it was organized in 1862. == Communities == *Evergreen was a post office here from 1884 until 1886.〔Romig, ''Michigan Place Names'', p. 188〕 * Lakeport is an unincorporated community on the shore of Lake Huron at . In 1837, Jonas H. Titus platted "Milwaukie City" at the mouth of the stream then named Milwaukie Creek (now spelled as "Milwaukee Creek"). However the plat was not recorded and nothing came of it until lumberman B.C. Farrand had the village replatted in 1853 and recorded under the name "Lakeport" in August 1858. A post office operated from June 1857 until April 1911.〔 Lakeport State Park is adjacent to the community on three sides. * North Lakeport is an unincorporated community approximately one mile north of Lakeport at 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「Burtchville Township, Michigan」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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