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Michigan History

The name of Michigan is derived from the Indian word Michsawgyegan, the meaning of which is the Lake Country.
It is bounded on the north by Lake Superior; on the east by Lakes Huron, St. Clair, and Erie; on the south by Ohio
and Indiana; and on the west by Wisconsin and Lake Michigan; and the extent of its dominion is fifty-six thousand two
hundred and forty-three square miles.

Michigan Facts

Capital: Lansing
State Nickname: The Wolverine State" State
Bird: Robin
State Flower: Apple Blossom
Territory: 1805
Admitted to Union: January 26, 1837 - 26th State
Motto: Si quaeris peninsulam amoenam, circumspice -- If you seek a pleasent peninsula, look about you.
Origin of state's name: Based on Chippewa Indian word & meaning great water and refers to the Great Lakes.

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County	Year Formed	County Seat	Contact
Alcona	1840	Harrisville	Available
Alger	1885	Munising	Available
Allegan	1831	Allegan	Susan Dorris
Alpena	1831	Alpena	Available
Antrim	1840	Bellaire	Available
Arenac	1831	Standish	Available
Baraga	1875	L'Anse	Available
Barry	1829	Hastings	Available
Bay	1857	Bay City	Available
Benzie	1863	Beulah	Available
Berrien	1829	St. Joseph	Brenda Sears
Branch	1829	Coldwater	Available
Calhoun	1833	Marshall	Available
Cass	1829	Cassopolis	Available
Charlevoix	1840	Charlevoix	Available
Cheboygan	1840	Cheboygan	Available
Chippewa	1826	Sault Ste. Marie	Available
Clare	1826	Harrison	Available
Clinton	1831	St. Johns	Available
Crawford	1868	Grayling	Available
Delta	1843	Escanaba	Available
Dickinson	1891	Iron Mountain	Available
Eaton	1829	Charlotte	Susan Dorris
Emmet	1840	Petoskey	Available
Genesse	1835	Flint	Available
Gladwin	1831	Gladwin	Available
Gogebic	1887	Bessemer	Available
Grand Traverse	1840	Traverse City	Available
Gratiot	1831	Ithaca	Available
Hillsdale	1829	Hillsdale	Available
Houghton	1845	Houghton	Available
Huron	1849	Bad Axe	Available
Ingham	1829	Mason	Available
Ionia	1831	Ionia	Susan Dorris
Iosco	1840	Tawas City	Available
Iron	1885	Crystal Falls	Available
Isabella	1831	Mt. Pleasant	Susan Dorris
Jackson	1829	Jackson	Available
Kalamazoo	1829	Jackson	Available
Kalkaska	1840	Kalkaska	Available
Kent	1836	Grand Rapids	Available
Keeweenaw	1861	Eagle River	Available
Lake	1840	Baldwin	Available
Lapeer	1822	Lapeer	Clayton Betzing
Leelanau	1840	Leland	Available
Lenawee	1840	Adrian	Available
Luce	1887	Newberry	Available
Mackinac	1818	St. Ignace	Available
Macomb	1818	Mt. Clemens	Available
Manistee	1855	Manistee	Available
Marquette	1843	Marquette	Available
Mason		Ludington	Available
Mecosta	1840	Big Rapids	Available
Menominee	1861	Menominee	Available
Midland	1831	Midland	Available
Missaukee	1840	Lake City	Available
Monroe	1817	Monroe	Available
Montcalm	1831	Stanton	Available
Montmorency	1881	Atlanta	Available
Muskegon	1859	Muskegon	Available
Newago	1840	White Cloud	Available
Oakland	1819	Pontiac	Pam & Deb
Ogemaw	1840	West Branch	Available
Ontonagon	1843	Ontonagon	Available
Osceola	1840	Reed City	Available
Oscoda	1840	Mio	Available
Otsego	1840	Gaylord	Available
Ottawa	1831	Grand Haven	Available
Presque Isle	1840	Rogers City	Available
Roscommon	1840	Roscommon	Available
Saginaw	1822	Saginaw	Cheryl Siedelmann
St. Clair	1820	Port Huron	Available
St. Joseph	1829	Centreville	Available
Sanilac	1848	Sandusky	Available
Schoolcraft	1843	Manistique	Available
Shiawassee	1822	Corunna	Available
Tuscola	1840	Caro	Clayton Betzing
Van Buren	1829	Paw Paw	Available
Washtenaw	1822	Ann Arbor	Paulette
Wayne	1815	Detroit	Available
Wexford	1840	Cadillac	Susan Dorris

	Discontinued	Counties
Aishcum	Anamickee	Bleeker	Chenoquet
Des Moines	Isle Royal	Kanotin	Kautawaubet
Kaykakee	Manitou	Meegisee	Michillamackinac
Mikenauk	Neewago	Notipekago	Ukkuddo
Reshkauko	Shawano	Tonedagana	Unwattin
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