Please add profiles of those who were born, lived or died in Alpena County, Michigan.
Official Website
The county was created by the Michigan Legislature in 1840 as Anamickee County, then renamed in 1843 to Alpena County, a pseudo-Native American word — a neologism coined by Henry Schoolcraft, meaning "a good partridge country." This was part of a much larger effort to rename a great many of the Michigan counties at the time. It was officially organized in 1857.
Adjacent Counties
Cities, Villages, Townships & Communities
- Alpena (County Seat)
- Bolton
- Cathro
- Green Township
- Herron
- Hillman (part)
- Hubbard Lake
- Lachine
- Leer
- Long Rapids
- Maple Ridge
- Ossineke
- Sanborn
- Spratt
- Wellington
- Wilson
Links
Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (part)
Michigan Family History Network
Northeast Michigan Genealogical Society