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
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Coordinates: 44°18′16″N 86°01′08″W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Manistee
Area [1]
• Total	3.152 sq mi (8.16 km^2)
• Land	3.117 sq mi (8.07 km^2)
• Water	0.035 sq mi (0.09 km^2)
Elevation	722 ft (220 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	410
• Density	130/sq mi (50/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	49619
Area code(s)	231
GNIS feature ID	621929[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.