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The Counties of Michigan

 

state map showing all counties

 
County
Date Created
Date Organized
Parent County
Alcona 01 Apr 1840 12 Mar 1869 Alpena, Cheboygan
Alger 17 Mar 1850 17 Mar 1885 Schoolcraft
Allegan 02 Mar 1831 07 Sep 1835 Kalamazoo
Alpena 01 Apr 1840 07 Feb 1857 Cheboygan
Antrim 01 Apr 1840 11 Mar 1863 Grand Traverse
Arenac 21 Apr 1883 21 Apr 1883 Bay, Saginaw
Baraga 19 Feb 1875 19 Feb 1875 Houghton
Barry 29 Aug 1829 15 Mar 1839 St. Joseph, Kalamazoo
Bay 20 Apr 1857 20 Apr 1857 Saginaw, Midland
Benzie 27 Feb 1863 30 Mar 1869 Grand Traverse, Leelanau
Berrien 29 Oct 1829 01 Sep 1831 Cass
Branch 29 Oct 1829 01 Mar 1833 St. Joseph, Lenawee
Calhoun 29 Oct 1829 01 Apr 1833 St. Joseph, Kalamazoo
Cass 29 Oct 1829 29 Oct 1829 Lenawee
Charlevoix 02 Apr 1869 02 Apr 1869 Emmet
Cheboygan 01 Apr 1840 29 Jan 1853 Mackinac
Chippewa 01 Feb 1827 01 Feb 1827 Mackinac
Clare 01 Apr 1840 13 Mar 1871 Isabella, Midland, Mecosta
Clinton 02 Mar 1831 02 Mar 1831 Shiawassee, Kent
Crawford 01 Apr 1840 22 Mar 1879 Cheboygan, Antrim, Kalkaska
Delta 09 Mar 1843 12 Mar 1861 Mackinac
Dickinson 21 May 1891 21 May 1891 Marquette, Menominee
Eaton 29 Oct 1829 29 Dec 1837 St. Joseph, Kalamazoo, Calhoun
Emmet 01 Apr 1840 29 Jan 1853 Mackinac
Gennesee 28 Mar 1835 28 Mar 1835 Lapeer
Gladwin 02 Mar 1831 18 Apr 1875 Saginaw, Midland
Gogebic 07 Feb 1887 07 Feb 1887 Ontonagon
Grand Traverse 07 Apr 1851 07 Apr 1851 Mackinac
Gratiot 02 Mar 1831 03 Feb 1855 Saginaw, Clinton
Hillsdale 29 Oct 1829 11 Feb 1834 Lenawee
Houghton 19 Mar 1845 18 May 1846 Marquette, Schoolcraft, Ontonagon
Huron 01 Apr 1840 25 Jan 1850 Saginaw, St. Clair, Sanilac
Ingham 29 Oct 1829 04 Jun 1838 Washtenaw, Jackson, Eaton
Ionia 02 Mar 1831 03 Apr 1837 Kent
Iosco 01 Apr 1840 16 Feb 1857 Saginaw, Cheboygan
Iron 03 Apr 1885 03 Apr 1885 Marquette, Menominee
Isabella 02 Mar 1831 11 Feb 1859 Saginaw, Midland
Jackson 29 Oct 1829 01 Aug 1832 Washtenaw
Kalamazoo 29 Oct 1829 01 Oct 1830 St. Joseph
Kalkaska 01 Apr 1840 27 Jan 1871 Grand Traverse, Antrim
Kent 02 Mar 1831 04 Apr 1836 Kalamazoo
Keweenaw 11 Mar 1861 11 Mar 1861 Houghton
Lake 01 Apr 1840 01 May 1871 Oceana, Mason, Newaygo
Lapeer 10 Sep 1822 02 Feb 1835 Oakland
Leelanau 01 Apr 1840 27 Feb 1863 Grand Traverse
Lenawee 10 Sep 1822 31 Dec 1826 Wayne
Livingston 21 Mar 1833 04 Apr 1836 Shiawassee, Washtenaw
Luce 01 Mar 1887 01 Mar 1887 Chippewa, Mackinac
Mackinac 26 Oct 1818 26 Jan 1837 Wayne and the French
Macomb 15 Jan 1818 15 Jan 1818 Wayne
Manistee 01 Apr 1840 13 Feb 1855 Mackinac, Ottawa, Oceana, Grand Traverse
Marquette 09 Mar 1843 01 Dec 1851 Chippewa, Houghton
Mason 01 Apr 1840 13 Feb 1855 Ottawa, Oceana
Mecosta 01 Apr 1840 11 Feb 1858 Newaygo
Menominee 15 Mar 1861 15 Mar 1861 Marquette
Midland 02 Mar 1831 31 Dec 1850 Saginaw
Missaukee 01 Apr 1840 11 Mar 1871 Antrim, Grand Traverse
Monroe 14 Jul 1817 14 Jul 1817 Wayne
Montcalm 02 Mar 1831 20 Mar 1850 Iona
Montmorency 01 Apr 1840 21 May 1881 Cheboygan, Alpena
Muskegon 04 Feb 1859 04 Feb 1859 Ottawa
Newaygo 01 Apr 1840 27 Jan 1851 Kent, Muskegon, Oceana
Oakland 12 Jan 1819 28 Mar 1820 Wayne
Oceana 02 Mar 1831 07 Apr 1851 Ottawa
Ogemaw 01 Apr 1840 27 Apr 1875 Saginaw, Branch
Ontonagon 09 Mar 1843 01 Jan 1853 Chippewa, Houghton
Osceola 01 Apr 1840 17 Mar 1869 Mason, Newaygo, Mecosta
Oscoda 01 Apr 1840 10 Mar 1881 Cheboygan, Alpena, Alcona
Otsego 01 Apr 1840 12 Mar 1875 Michilimackinac
Ottawa 02 Mar 1831 19 Dec 1837 Kent
Presque Isle 01 Apr 1840 31 Mar 1871 Mackinac
Roscommon 01 Apr 1840 20 Mar 1875 Cheboygan, Midland
Saginaw 10 Sep 1822 09 Feb 1835 Oakland
St. Clair 28 Mar 1820 08 May 1821 Wayne
St. Joseph 29 oct 1829 29 Oct 1829 Wayne
Sanilac 10 Sep 1822 31 Dec 1849 Oakland, St. Clair, Lapeer
Schoolcraft 09 Mar 1843 23 Mar 1871 Chippewa, Houghton, Marquette
Shiawassee 10 Sep 1822 18 Mar 1837 Oakland, Genesee
Tuscola 01 Apr 1840 02 Mar 1850 Saginaw
Van Buren 29 Oct 1829 03 Apr 1837 Cass
Washtenaw 10 Sep 1822 31 Dec 1826 Wayne, Oakland
Wayne 21 Nov 1815 21 Nov 1815 Original County
Wexford 01 Apr 1840 30 Mar 1869 Manistee

 

 



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