Omeena County, Michigan

Not to be confused with Omena, Michigan
Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Omeena County
Map of Michigan highlighting Grand Traverse County
Location in the U.S. state of Michigan
Map of the United States highlighting Michigan
Michigan's location in the U.S.
Founded 1840
Seat Wequetong

Omeena County was a northwest Michigan county. It was set off and founded in 1840 from Michilimackinac County.[1] Its seat was Wequetong, an Indian Camp on the west arm of the Grand Traverse Bay. In 1851, it was annexed to present-day Grand Traverse County, Michigan. Later, Wequetong was renamed Traverse City.

It is one of 28 extinct Michigan counties. They are: Aishcum, Anamickee, Bleeker, Brown, Cheonoquet, Des Moines, Dubuque, Forest, Iowa, Isle Royale, Kanotin, Kautawaubet, Kaykakee, Keskkauko, Manitou, Meegisee, Michilimackinac, Mikenauk, Neewago, Notipekago, Okkuddo, Omeena, Shawano, Tonedagana, Unwattin, Wabassee, Washington and Wyandot.

References

  1. ↑ "Bibliography on Grand Traverse County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University. Retrieved June 7, 2016.

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