Michigan County Names By Mark Putnam INTRODUCTION This anthology is a compilation of exhilarating poems. This book is filled with many poetic and historic gems. The counties of Michigan are listed below in alphabetical order. In total, there are eighty-three. I invite you to become an avid and excited reader. From each poem, you will come away with a bit of knowledge on the origin and meaning of the name of each Michigan county. The poems will make you think profoundly. They will cause you to look richer and deeper in the meaning of each Michigan county. 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ........................................................................................................... 2 Alcona .................................................................................................................... 8 Alger ....................................................................................................................... 9 Allegan ................................................................................................................. 10 Alpena .................................................................................................................. 11 Antrim .................................................................................................................. 12 Arenac .................................................................................................................. 13 Baraga .................................................................................................................. 14 Barry ..................................................................................................................... 15 Bay ........................................................................................................................ 16 Benzie ................................................................................................................... 17 Berrien .................................................................................................................. 18 Branch .................................................................................................................. 19 Calhoun ................................................................................................................ 20 Cass ...................................................................................................................... 21 Charlevoix............................................................................................................. 22 Cheboygan ........................................................................................................... 23 Chippewa ............................................................................................................. 24 Clare ..................................................................................................................... 25 Clinton .................................................................................................................. 26 Crawford .............................................................................................................. 27 Delta ..................................................................................................................... 28 Dickenson ............................................................................................................. 29 Eaton .................................................................................................................... 30 Emmet .................................................................................................................. 31 3 Genesee ............................................................................................................... 32 Gladwin ................................................................................................................ 33 Gogebic ................................................................................................................ 34 Grand Traverse ..................................................................................................... 35 Gratiot .................................................................................................................. 36 Hillsdale ................................................................................................................ 37 Houghton ............................................................................................................. 38 Huron ................................................................................................................... 39 Ingham ................................................................................................................. 40 Ionia ..................................................................................................................... 41 Iosco ..................................................................................................................... 42 Iron ....................................................................................................................... 43 Isabella ................................................................................................................. 44 Jackson ................................................................................................................. 45 Kalamazoo ............................................................................................................ 46 Kalkaska ................................................................................................................ 47 Kent ...................................................................................................................... 48 Keweenaw ............................................................................................................ 49 Lake ...................................................................................................................... 50 Lapeer .................................................................................................................. 51 Leelanau ............................................................................................................... 52 Lenawee ............................................................................................................... 53 Livingston ............................................................................................................. 54 Luce ...................................................................................................................... 55 Mackinaw ............................................................................................................. 56 Macomb ............................................................................................................... 57 Manistee .............................................................................................................. 58 Marquette ............................................................................................................ 59 4 Mason .................................................................................................................. 60 Mecosta ............................................................................................................... 61 Menominee .......................................................................................................... 62 Midland ................................................................................................................ 63 Missaukee ............................................................................................................ 64 Monroe ................................................................................................................ 65 Montcalm ............................................................................................................. 66 Montmorency ...................................................................................................... 67 Muskegon ............................................................................................................. 68 Newaygo .............................................................................................................. 69 Oakland ................................................................................................................ 70 Oceana ................................................................................................................. 71 Ogemaw ............................................................................................................... 72 Ontonagon ........................................................................................................... 73 Osceola ................................................................................................................. 74 Oscoda ................................................................................................................. 75 Otsego .................................................................................................................. 76 Ottawa.................................................................................................................. 77 Presque Isle .......................................................................................................... 78 Roscommon ........................................................................................................