Businesses

Target.com

Verizon Wireless

Wal-Mart

Genealogy

Family & Local Histories Information

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Local History

It was founded when Jacob Kindleberger built the Kalamazoo Vegetable Parchment Company, a paper mill, here in 1909.  Incorporated as a village in 1931 and as a city in 1938.  Given a branch post office in 1958. 

Informational excerpts from Michigan Place Names, by Walter Romig, L.H.D.

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