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Clare County, Michigan

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The county was created by the Michigan Legislature from part of Michilimackinac County in 1840, named Kaykakee County. It was renamed Clare County in 1843 after County Clare in Ireland. The county was administered by a succession of other Michigan counties prior to the organization of county government in 1871. Farwell was the first county seat; in 1877 the county seat was moved to Harrison.

Adjacent Counties

Cities, Villages, Townships & Communities

Airport Forest | Allendale | Arthur | Ash Acres | Buck Trails | Clare (part) | Clarence | Colonville | Cooperton | Dover | Farwell | Franklin | Freeman | Frost | Garfield | Grant | Greenwood | Hamilton | Harrison (County Seat) | Hatton | Hayes | Lake | Lake George | Leota | Lincoln | Long Lake Heights | Meredith | Phelps | Piney Woods | Rainbow Bend | Redding | Sheridan | Summerfield | Surrey | Temple | Winterfield

Links

Wikipedia

Genealogy Trails

Michigan Family History Network

Clare County Historical Society

RAOGK

Forebears.io



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