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Missaukee County, MichiganMissaukee County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education
Etymology - Origin of County NameMissaukee County is named for Missaukee, an Ottawa leader who signed land-grant treaties in 1831 and 1833. It is said that "Nesaukee" could be interpreted as 'large mouth of the river.' Demographics:County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts County HistoryMissaukee County is named for Missaukee, an Ottawa leader who signed land-grant treaties in 1831 and 1833. Set Off: 1840 Originally the county was part of Mackinac County, Michigan, but was split off. Missaukee County was organized in 1871, and is named after a prominent Ottawa chief, Nesaukee, who signed the treaties of 1831 and 1833. Neighboring Counties:
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The history of our nation was a prolonged struggle to define
the relative roles and powers of our governments: federal, state, and local.
And the names given the counties, our most locally based jurisdictions,
reflects the "characteristic features of this country!"
But age, size and colorful names of our counties isn't the only reason to explore counties' role in American history, or the history of county government itself. In fact, the story of county government reflects the larger meanings of American history. Today's counties are the most flexible, locally responsive and creative governments in the US. They are the most diverse, varying in size, population, geography, and governmental structure. In their politics and policies, they express a 1990's political slogan "Think globally, act locally." |
