Clare County Michigan Genealogy
County Seat: Harrison
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Clare County, Michigan History
The county was created by the Michigan Legislature from part of Michilimackinac County in 1840, named Kaykakee County after a Sauk Indian Chief. 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.
Communities
Cities: Clare (partial), Harrison (county seat)
Village: Farwell
Civil townships: Arthur Township, Franklin Township, Freeman Township, Frost Township, Garfield Township, Grant Township, Greenwood Township, Hamilton Township, Hatton Township, Hayes Township, Lincoln Township, Redding Township, Sheridan Township, Summerfield Township, Surrey Township, Winterfield Township
Unincorporated communities Airport Forest, Allendale, Ash Acres, Buck Trails, Colonville, Cooperton, Dover, Hatton, Lake, Lake George, Leota, Long Lake Heights, Meredith (partial), Phelps, Piney Woods, Rainbow Bend, Temple
Ghost town: Clarence
Clare County Michigan Genealogy Records
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Adjacent Counties
- Missaukee County – northwest
- Roscommon County – northeast
- Gladwin County – east
- Midland County – southeast
- Isabella County – south
- Mecosta County – southwest
- Osceola County – west
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