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- Early white settlers called the nearby stream Battle Creek River and the town took its name from that.
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Early white settlers called the nearby stream Battle Creek River and the town took its name from that. [10] [11] [12] Another folk etymology is attributed to the local river, which was known as Waupakisco by Native Americans.
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Growing rapidly as a grain, flour and saw mill center for area farmers, the village changed its name to Battle Creek and incorporated as a town in 1859. With the coming of the railroad, the fast-growing local industries found national markets.
Battle Creek was soon known as the “town with two Sabbaths,” with the unofficial line of demarcation on West Michigan Avenue near the confluence of the two rivers. Battle Creek soon became the national and international headquarters of the SDA church and it’s publishing division.
Battle Creek, city, Calhoun county, south-central Michigan, U.S. It lies at the juncture of Battle Creek with the Kalamazoo River, about 20 miles (30 km) east of Kalamazoo and about 45 miles (70 km) southwest of Lansing. Settled in 1831 and named in 1834 for a “battle” that had taken place on the
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On March 14, 1825, two white men, members of a surveying party, and two Indians fought a desperate battle on the bank of a small river in southern Michigan. Because of the battle, the surveyors dubbed the stream Battle Creek, thereby providing the world's Health City with a name.
Feb 26, 2015 · For about as long as Battle Creek has been a city, newcomers have wondered how it got its name. But even if you know about the historical skirmish between surveying settlers and Native Americans, you might still be surprised by what you find on the stairs in Battle Creek’s city hall.
The Sparta area was first settled in 1844, with the township formally organized in 1846. The first settler in what is now the village was Jonathan Nash in 1846. Calling the place Nashville, he built a sawmill on Lick Creek. Subsequently, he changed the name of the creek to Nash Creek.
