BARRY COUNTY, situated toward the southwest part of Michigan, and drained by Thornapple river. Area, 576 square miles. Courts are held at Hastings. Pop. in 1840, 1,078; in 1850, 3,072. (Fanning's, 1853)
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State: Michigan
BATTLE CREEK, p.o. Battle Creek Township, Calhoun co., Mich., 117 ms. w. of Detroit; from W. 582 ms. Watered by Battle Creek and Kalamazoo rivers. Pop. 1,897. (Fanning's, 1853)
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Founded in 1857 from parts of Arenac, Midland, and Saginaw Counties.
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BERRIEN COUNTY, situated at the southwest corner of Michigan, with Lake Michigan on the west, and watered by St. Joseph and Gallon rivers. Area, 576 square miles. Seat of justice, Berrien Spring. Pop. in 1830, 325; in 1840, 5,011; in 1850, 11,417. (Fanning's, 1853)
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BRANCH COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Michigan, and drained by St. Joseph's river. Area, 528 square miles. Seat of justice, Branch Court House. Pop. in 1840, 5,715; in 1850, 18,472. (Fanning's, 1853)
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BRANCH, c.h., p.v., Coldwater township. Seat of justice of Branch co., Mich., 113 ms. w.s.w. of Detroit; from W. 561 ms. Watered by Coldwater river. (Fanning's, 1853)
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BRIGHTON, p.t., Livingston co., Mich., 42 ms. N.W. of Detroit; from W. 551 ms. Watered by branches of Huron river. Pop. 1,015. (Fanning's, 1853)
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CALHOUN COUNTY, situated in the southern part of Michigan, and drained by Kalamazoo and St. Joseph's rivers. Area, 720 square miles. Seat of justice, Marshall. Pop. in 1834, 3,280; in 1840, 10,599; in 1850, 19,162. (Fanning's, 1853)
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CASS COUNTY, situated on the south boundary of Michigan. Area, 528 square miles. Seat of justice, Cassopolis. Pop. in 1840, 5,710; in 1850, 10,907. (Fanning's, 1853)
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CASSAPOLIS, c. h., p. v., seat of justice of Cass co., Mich., 167 ms. s. w. of Detroit: from W. 615 ms. (Fanning's, 1853)
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CENTREVILLE, c.h., p.v., seat of justice of St. Joseph co., Mich., 139 ms. w.s.w. of Detroit; from W. 587 ms. Watered by Prairie river. (Fanning's, 1853)
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Founded in 1869 from parts of Antrim, Emmet, and Otsego Counties.
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CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, situated at the north part of the peninsula of Michigan, with the straits of Mackinaw on the north. Area, 300 square miles. Seat of justice, Duncan. (Fanning's, 1853)
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CHIPPEWA COUNTY, situated on the northerly boundary of Michigan. Area, 7,200 square miles. Seat of justice, Sault de St. Marie. Pop. in 1840, 534; in 1850, 898. (Fanning's, 1853)
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Founded in 1840 from part of Mackinac County and unorganized territory.
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CLINTON COUNTY, situated toward the south part of Michigan, and watered by Grand, Maple, and Lookinglass rivers. Area, 576 square miles. Seat of justice, De Witt. Pop. in 1840, 1,614; in 1850, 5,102. (Fanning's, 1853)
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COLD WATER, c.h., p.t., seat of justice of Branch co., Mich., 110 ms. W.S.W. of Detroit; from W. 558 ms. Watered by Coldwater river and tributaries. Pop. 2,166. (Fanning's, 1853)
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CORUNNA, c.h., p.v., seat of justice of Shiawassee co., Mich., 79 ms. N. W. of Detroit; from W. 582 ms. Watered by Shiawassee river. (Fanning's, 1853)
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Founded in 1840 from part of Mackinac County and unorganized territory.
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Founded in 1843 from part of Mackinac County and unorganized territory.
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DETROIT, city, and seat of justice of Wayne co., Mich., occupies a pleasant and commanding situation on the west bank of Detroit river, 18 miles from Lake Erie, and 7 miles from Lake St. Clair. Between the two great lakes, Huron and Erie, upon both of which, its vessels carry on an extensive trade, through Lakes Superior and Michigan, and with Canada, Pennsylvania, and New York. It is an important metropolis of the western states, and is destined to a still higher rank than it now holds.
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EATON COUNTY, situated near the central part of Michigan. Area, 576 square miles. Soil generally fertile. Seat of justice, Eaton. Pop. in [1840], 2,379; in 1850, 7,058. (Fanning's, 1853)
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Founded in 1840 from part of Mackinac County and unorganized territory.
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GENESEE COUNTY, situated toward the easterly part of Michigan, and traversed by Flint river. Area, 504 square miles. Seat of justice, Flint. Pop. in 1840, 4,268; in 1850, 11,632. (Fanning's, 1853)
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GLADWIN COUNTY, situated toward the easterly part of Michigan, and traversed by Tittibawasee river. Area, ---------- square miles. Seat of justice, ---------- . Pop. in 1850, ---------- . (Fanning's, 1853)
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GRATIOT COUNTY, situated in the central part of Michigan. Area, 576 square miles. Seat of justice, ---------- . (Fanning's, 1853)
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HILLSDALE COUNTY, situated on the southern boundary of Michigan. Area, 576 square miles. Soil rich. Seat of justice, Hillsdale. Pop. in 1840, 7,240; in 1850, 16,159. (Fanning's, 1853)
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HOUGHTON COUNTY, situated in the northwestern part of Michigan on Lake Superior. Seat of justice, Eagle Harbor. Pop. in 1850, 708. (Fanning's, 1853)
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HURON COUNTY, situated on the eastern boundary of Michigan, with Lake Michigan on the east, and Saganaw bay on the north. Area, -------- square miles. Seat of justice, -------- . Pop. in 1850, 210. (Fanning's, 1853)
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INGHAM COUNTY, situated toward the southerly part of Michigan. Area, 560 square miles. Seat of justice, Lansing, which is also the state capital. Pop. in 1840, 2,498; in 1850, 8,631. (Fanning's, 1853)
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IONIA COUNTY, situated toward the westerly part of Michigan, and traversed by Grand river. Area, 576 square miles. Soil generally productive. Seat of justice, Ionia. Pop. in 1840, 1,923; in 1850, 7,597. (Fanning's, 1853)
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ISABELLA COUNTY, situated in the central part of Michigan, and traversed by Chippewa river. Area, 579 square miles. Seat of justice, -------- . (Fanning's, 1853)
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JACKSON COUNTY, situated in the southerly part of Michigan. Area, 720 square miles. Face of the country, even; soil, rich. Seat of justice, Jackson. Pop. in 1840, 13,130; in 1850, 19,431. (Fanning's, 1853)
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KALAMAZOO COUNTY, situated toward the southwest part of Michigan. Area, 576 square miles. Face of the country, generally even; soil, rich. Seat of justice, Kalamazoo. Pop. in 1840, 7,380; in 1850, 13,179. (Fanning's, 1853)
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KENT COUNTY, situated in the westerly part of Michigan, and traversed by Grand river. Area, 576 square miles. Seat of justice, Kent or Grand Rapids. Pop. in 1840, 2,587; in 1850, 12,016. (Fanning's, 1853)
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