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Camden, Michigan

Camden is in Hillsdale County, with approximately 2,013 residents.

About Camden, Michigan

History of Camden

• Camden was founded as early as 1837 by landowner Easton Chester and his sons Orson and Nathan.
• A post office named Cranbrook opened on August 10, 1837, and the office name was changed to Camden on September 7, 1840.
• The name was chosen at random by drawing from a hat, from a name proposed by sawmill owner Easton Chester after his hometown in New York state.

Landmarks and Places in Camden

• M-49, known through the village as Main Street, is the through route and the spine of the village.

The Camden Economy

• The community developed around several sawmills.
• M-49, carried through the village as Main Street, is the state trunkline running south to north through the center of Camden.

Community Life in Camden

• The village is served entirely by Camden-Frontier Schools.
• Nineteen small independent school districts, including the districts in the villages of Camden and Frontier, consolidated in 1945 to form the current district, and the current school building was dedicated on April 11, 1953.
• Camden-Frontier Schools operates a single K-12 building, and also serves parts of Amboy, Cambria, Camden, Jefferson and Ransom townships in Hillsdale County and part of California Township in Branch County.

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