what county in michigan is village of kalamazoo
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..