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Van Buren County was originally platted in 1829, and in 1837, the Board of Supervisors chose Paw Paw as the county seat. [2] Construction began on this site in 1842, and the building was occupied in 1845. [2] [3] In 1900, it was decided to construct a new courthouse for the county, [2] and a bond issue of $35,000 was approved by voters for the ...
Paw Paw was incorporated in 1837 and is located in the southwestern portion of Michigan, on Interstate 94 (I-94) approximately 20 miles (32 km) west of Kalamazoo. Paw Paw is named for the pawpaw trees which once grew along the Paw Paw River. In 1832, Rodney Hinckley located a farm on the Paw Paw River. [5]
Areas near Kalamazoo County, specifically Antwerp Township and Almena Township, are becoming suburbanized. Many of the inland lakes are ringed with homes, either by people living year-round or cottagers, generally people who live the rest of the time in Chicago. As with other areas near Lake Michigan, tourism is a major industry.
The Paw Paw City Hall is a two-story temple-style Greek Revival structure clad in clapboard with a gable roof. [2] The front facade features a portico with six columns sheltering a double-door front entrance with a Palladian window above. [2] The building once had a classical cupola on a square base. [2] atop the roof. The cupola was removed in ...
Paw Paw is a town in Morgan County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 410 at the 2020 census. The town is known for the nearby Paw Paw Tunnel. Paw Paw was incorporated by the Circuit Court of Morgan County on April 8, 1891, and named after pawpaw, [5] a wild fruit that grows in abundance throughout this region. On September 14 ...
Paw Paw Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,881 at the 2020 census. [3] The village of Paw Paw is located in the northeast portion of the township. The east south and south branches of the Paw Paw River flow through the township.
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Paw Paw is a village in Lee County in the U.S. state of Illinois.As of the 2020 census, the village was home to 830 people, down from 870 at the 2010 census. It was settled in the mid 19th century and by 1878 the village had a railroad connection.