Klingers is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
based around the nearby Klinger Lake located inside
St. Joseph County in the southwest region of the
U.S. state
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of
Michigan
Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the ...
.
Geography
The community is situated at the junction of
U.S. Highway 12 and County Road 133 (Klinger Lake Road) at .
It is on the boundary approximately midway between
Sturgis Township to the east and
White Pigeon Township
White Pigeon Township is a civil township of St. Joseph County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,847 at the 2000 census. The village of White Pigeon is located within the township.
Geography
According to the United States Cen ...
to the west.
Klinger Lake is nearby to the northwest. The lake empties into the
Fawn River via the Sherman Mill Creek, which also drains Tamarack Lake and Thompson Lake to the northeast.
History
The community began with a station named "Douglas" on the
Michigan Southern Railroad, later part of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway. When a post office with the name "Klinger's Lake" opened September 26, 1879, with Erastus P. Moon as the first postmaster, the station name was also changed. The name changed to "Klingers" on October 5, 1895, and was discontinued on May 31, 1937. The lake and community were named for Peter Klinger who had settled nearby in 1827. The name appears on various maps as Klinger, Klingers, or Klinger's Lake.
Klinger Lake County Club is located nearby.
References
Unincorporated communities in St. Joseph County, Michigan
Unincorporated communities in Michigan
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