Communities

• Rockland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in the township at 46°44′17″N 89°10′47″W.^[4] The Rockland Mine opened in 1847 and a post office named Rockland opened in January 1853 and closed in September 1860. A post office also opened at Minesota Mine in May 1857, which was renamed to National in March 1861. In December 1863, the National post office was changed to Rockford. A settlement named Rosendale was laid out by the Minesota Mining Company in 1858. Another settlement named Williamsburg was platted by William Sheppard and William Davey. A third settlement named Webster was platted by James Cooper. The three adjacent plats were consolidated into Rockland in 1864.^[5][6] Rockland has its own post office with the 49960 ZIP Code.
• Victoria was a settlement in the township housing workers at the Victoria Mine at 46°41′57″N 89°13′47″W.^[7] A post office was established September 1899. The village was abandoned after the mine closed in 1921, although the post office operated until December 1935.^[8] Like some other mines in the area, Victoria Mine was financed by British interests and was named for Queen Victoria.^[5]