The Story Behind Michigan County Names Detroit News writer Tom Greenwood looks at where Michigan county names came from. Most of our county names come from Native American (Schoolcraft named many using quasi-Native American names) and from French, British (5 after Irish counties) and early American heritage (including 10 named after men in Andrew Jackson's administration). It's a gold mine for trivia buffs! Read What's in a county name? Its history in the Detroit News Michigan Place names web page Posted/updated Nov 22, 2005 by Andrew McFarlane (Absolute Michigan) click to Send This Story to a Friend! Main Michigan News Page Go Back One Page

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