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Official Website

History

Arenac County was organized in 1883. The name Arenac, coined by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, US Indian Agent and ethnologist, is a derivation of the Latin arena and the Native American. The combined words mean “A sandy place for a good footing.”

The county includes some off-reservation trust lands held by the federal government for the federally recognized Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Nation, which is based in Isabella County. In early 2007, plans were confirmed for a casino to be constructed outside of the city of Standish with a scheduled opening by the end of the year. It is owned and operated by the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe. The Saganing Eagles Landing Casino grand opening was held on January 24, 2008.

Adjacent Counties

• Iosco County
• Bay County
• Gladwin County
• Ogemaw County

Cities, Villages, Townships & Communities

• Adams
• Alger
• Arenac
• Au Gres
• Clayton
• Deep River
• Delano
• Lincoln
• Maple Ridge
• Mason
• Melita
• Moffatt
• Omer
• Pine River
• Sims Township
• Standish (County Seat)
• Sterling
• Turner
• Twining
• Whitney

Links

Wikipedia

USS Arenac (APA 128)

Michigan Islands National Wildlife Refuge (part)

MI GenWeb

Genealogy Trails

Arenac County Historical Society

Michigan Family History Network