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Bertrand, Michigan

Bertrand is in Berrien County.

About Bertrand, Michigan

History of Bertrand

• Bertrand Township was established in 1836 and is named for Joseph Bertrand, a pioneer citizen. Joseph Bertrand was a French Canadian fur trader who had a trading post in the area by 1812 and married the daughter of a Potawatomi chief, acquiring land through her.
• Dayton, an unincorporated community in the township, was founded in 1830 by Benjamin Redding.
• Dayton's post office opened as 'Redding's Mills' on June 17, 1850, was renamed Dayton on April 11, 1851 after Dayton, Ohio, where many early settlers had come from, and was discontinued on September 22, 1967.

Landmarks and Places in Bertrand

• Dayton, an unincorporated community in the township situated on Dayton Lake.
• US-12, the historic east-west route across the township.
• Dayton Lake, the water feature the Dayton community sits on.

The Bertrand Economy

• US-31 running north to south and US-12 running east to west both cross the township, and the Indiana state line forms its southern boundary, which puts it on a cross-border commuting and freight corridor toward South Bend and Niles.

Community Life in Bertrand

• Niles Community Schools serves part of Bertrand Township, along with the city of Niles and parts of Niles Township and Berrien Township in Berrien County, plus portions of Howard and Pokagon townships in Cass County.
• Niles Community Schools enrolled 3,143 students in 2024-2025 across 11 buildings, including Niles High School, Ring Lardner Middle School, Ballard and Howard-Ellis elementaries and Eastside Connections School.

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