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Michigan's original 40 counties

When the Michigan Territory was formed in 1805, the only county was Wayne County. Can you name all the counties that were created before statehood in 1837?
Note: By 1833, Michigan Territory had grown to include all or part of the modern states of WI, MN, IA, ND and SD
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County
Year Created
Modern State
Wayne
1796
MI
Monroe
1817
MI
Crawford
1818
WI
Green Bay
1818
WI
Macomb
1818
MI
Michilimackinac
1818
MI
Oakland
1819
MI
St Clair
1820
MI
St Joseph
1820
MI
Lapeer
1822
MI
Lenawee
1822
MI
Sanilac
1822
MI
Shiawassee
1822
MI
Washtenaw
1822
MI
Chippewa
1826
MI
Berrien
1829
MI
Barry
1829
MI
Calhoun
1829
MI
Cass
1829
MI
Eaton
1829
MI
County
Year Created
Modern State
Hillsdale
1829
MI
Ingham
1829
MI
Iowa
1829
WI
Jackson
1829
MI
Kalamazoo
1829
MI
Allegan
1831
MI
Arenac
1831
MI
Clinton
1831
MI
Gratiot
1831
MI
Isabella
1831
MI
Ionia
1831
MI
Kent
1831
MI
Midland
1831
MI
Montcalm
1831
MI
Ottawa
1831
MI
Des Moines
1834
IA
Dubuque
1834
IA
Milwaukee
1834
WI
Genesee
1835
MI
Saginaw
1835
MI
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