Brethren, Michigan

Brethren is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Dickson Township, Manistee County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 410 as of the 2010 census.[1] The community is located in the Manistee National Forest roughly 15 miles (24 km) east of Manistee. Brethren has a post office with ZIP code 49619.[3][4]

Brethren, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community
Brethren, Michigan
Brethren, Michigan
Coordinates: 44°18′16″N 86°01′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyManistee
Area
 • Total3.152 sq mi (8.16 km2)
 • Land3.117 sq mi (8.07 km2)
 • Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
722 ft (220 m)
Population
 • Total410
 • Density130/sq mi (50/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49619
Area code(s)231
GNIS feature ID621929[2]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has an area of 3.152 square miles (8.16 km2), of which 3.117 square miles (8.07 km2) is land and 0.035 square miles (0.091 km2) is water.[1]

History

Brethren was founded in 1900 by Samuel S. Thorpe as a colony of the German Baptist Brethren Church. A post office was established in 1901 with Thorpe as the first postmaster. The Pere Marquette Railway established a station here in 1901.[5]

Notable People

James Earl Jones, Actor of many notable movies[The Sandlot, Star Wars:Original Trilogy, Coming to America]

References
  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer Files - Places: Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  2. "Brethren". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. United States Postal Service. "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  4. "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
  5. Romig, Walter (1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.


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