Alger County Michigan Genealogy
County Seat: Munising
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Alger County History
Alger County was detached from Schoolcraft County, set off and organized in 1885. The county was named for lumber baron Russell Alexander Alger, who was elected as a Michigan Governor, and US Senator, and appointed as US Secretary of War during the William McKinley Presidential administration.
Communities
Cities: Munising (county seat).
Village: Chatham.
Civil townships: Au Train Township, Burt Township, Grand Island Township, Limestone Township, Mathias Township, Munising Township, Onota Township, Rock River Township.
Census-designated place: Grand Marais.
Unincorporated communities: Au Train, Christmas, Coalwood, Deerton, Diffin, Dixon, Dorsey, Doty, Eben Junction, Evelyn, Forest Lake, Green Haven, Indian Town, Juniper, Kentucky, Kiva, Ladoga, Limestone, Mantila Camp, Melstrand, Munising Junction, Myren, Onota, Rock River, Rumely, Sand River, Shingleton, Slapneck, Star, Stillman, Sullivans Landing, Sundell, Sunrise Landing, Traunik, Trenary, Vail, Van Meer, Wetmore, Williams Crossing, Williams Landing, Winters.
Other locations: Bay Furnace (1869–1940).
Alger County Genealogy Records
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Adjacent Counties
By land
- Luce County – east
- Schoolcraft County – southeast
- Delta County – south
- Marquette County – west
By water
- Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada
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