Cedarville Township, Michigan
Cedarville Township is a civil township of Menominee [County, Michigan|Menominee County] in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 242 as of the 2020 [United States census|2020 census]. The township was established in 1863.
Geography
The township is in eastern Menominee County on the west shore of Lake Michigan's Green Bay. It is bordered to the northeast by Delta County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of, of which are land and, or 0.13%, are water. Much of the land in the township is part of Escanaba [River State Forest]. The bulk of the township is drained by the Cedar River, including its tributary, the Walton River. The northeast part of the township is drained by Deer Creek and Olson Creek.Communities
- Cedar Forks was initially settled in 1850. It had a post office from 1852 until 1883.
- Cedar River is an unincorporated community in the township on highway M-35, northeast of Menominee, the county seat, and southwest of Escanaba. The community is at the mouth of the Cedar River on Green Bay at. The ZIP Code for the community and surrounding area is 49887. Wells [State Park (Michigan)|Wells State Park] is located just south of Cedar River. Cedar River began with the establishment of a sawmill here in 1854.