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History · Shoreham

Half of Shoreham’s homes were built after 1978

Most of Shoreham was built recently: 8% of its homes predate 1940 and the median home dates from 1978.

0on the National Register
8%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Shoreham’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Shoreham are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The story so far

Shoreham, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Shoreham yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Shoreham is a village in Berrien County, Michigan, United States. The population was 844 at the 2020 census. The village is located within St. Joseph Charter Township on the shore of Lake Michigan, just south of the City of St. Joseph.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 862 to 844 (-2%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Famous people

Famous people close to Shoreham

Nobody well known was born in Shoreham itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Ernie HudsonAmerican actor and former U.S. Marine · b. 1945
SinbadAmerican comedian and actor · b. 1956
Wilson ChandlerAmerican basketball player · b. 1987
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Gene HarrisAmerican pianist · b. 1933
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Charles MooreAmerican architect · b. 1925
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Herbert S. GutowskyAmerican physical chemist · b. 1919
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

St. Joseph TownshipIts storyC+St. Joseph3 historic placesALincoln TownshipIts storyC−

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →