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Allegan County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county seat is Allegan. The name was coined by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft to sound like a Native American word.
It is primarily an agricultural area that is rapidly becoming urbanized as the population centers of Grand Rapids on the northeast and Kalamazoo to the southeast expand into Allegan County.
The county has long been a regional tourist draw, particularly the Tulip Time Festival in Holland and the area along Lake Michigan. The Lake Michigan shoreline has long been a popular place for vacation homes, and that development continues, especially around Saugatuck and Douglas. Another draw is Allegan State Game Area, a 45,000 acres forest attracting campers, snowmobilers, cross-country skiers and hunters. Allegan County contains Saugatuck Dunes State Park with trails through scenic dunes and a swimming beach on Lake Michigan. Lake Allegan is a popular destination.
For a complete list of Townships & Communities, please see Wikipedia.
Adjacent Counties
- Ottawa County
- Kent County
- Barry County
- Van Buren County
- Lake County, Illinois
- Kenosha County, Wisconsin
- Racine County, Wisconsin
Cities & Villages
- Allegan (County Seat)
- Douglas
- Fennville
- Holland (part)
- Hopkins
- Martin
- Otsego
- Plainwell
- Saugatuck
- South Haven (part)
- Wayland
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
