Hammel and Millgrove are extinct towns in western

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. They are located along the

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, about 2 miles (3 km) south of

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and 1 mile (1½ km) north of Roachester at the Strout Road crossing of the river. Hammel lies on the eastern shore of the river, in southwestern Washington Township, and Millgrove lies on the western shore of the river, in northeastern Salem Township. Hammel had its start in the 1840s when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named after its founder. The

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considers Hammel to be a

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