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The county was created September 10, 1820. French explorer René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle led an expedition to this area on August 12, 1679. These Roman Catholic men named the lake as Lac Sainte-Claire, because it was the feast day of Sainte Clare of Assisi, whom they venerated. English mapmakers adopted the French name, identifying the lake feature as Saint Clare on maps dated as early as 1710. By the Mitchell Map of 1755, the spelling was given as St. Clair, which is the current version. Located along the western shores of Lake St. Clair and the St. Clair River, the county was named for them by European-American settlers.
Adjacent Counties & Provinces
For a complete list of Townships & Communities, please see Wikipedia.
Cities & Villages
- Algonac
- Capac
- Emmett
- Marine City
- Marysville
- Memphis (part)
- Port Huron (County Seat)
- Richmond (part)
- St. Clair
- Yale
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