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In 1836 the eccentricity of the town's founder prompted residents to change the community's name to Kalamazoo. Indignant, Bronson moved to Illinois. A decade after Bronson purchased his land along the Kalamazoo River, Kalamazoo County boasted over seven thousand people, making it Michigan's ninth most populated county.
What and Where is Kalamazoo. Kalamazoo County is located in SW Michigan. Kalamazoo is the name of the county, largest city, and main river. It was organized in 1830 from St. Joseph County - see the History pages. Kalamazoo County is named for the river that runs through it, the Native American form of which was probably Ke-Ken-a-ma-zoo..