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The following is a list of discontinued or changed county names that are a part of Michigan and are followed by the present county names with a brief history. |
| Defunct Name | Present Name & Link | History |
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| Aischum | Lake County, Michigan | Created April 1, 1840, changed to Lake County on March 8, 1843. |
| Anamickee | Alpena County, Michigan | Created April 1, 1840, changed to Alpena County on March 8, 1843. |
| Bleeker | Menominee County, Michigan | Set off in 1861 changed to Menominee County in 1863. |
| Brown | Brown Co., Wisconsin | Formed in 1818 from unorganized territory when Michigan Territory was expanded to include area west of Lake Michigan upon formation of the state of Illinois. Transferred to Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and continues as Brown County, Wisconsin. |
| Cheonoquet | Montmorency County, Michigan | Created April 1, 1840, changed to Montmorency County on March 8, 1843. |
| Crawford | Crawford Co. Wisconsin | Formed in 1818 from unorganized territory when Michigan Territory was expanded to include area west of Lake Michigan upon formation of the state of Illinois. Transferred to Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and continues as Crawford County, Wisconsin. Note: There is a present day Crawford County Michigan |
| Des Moines | Des Moines County, Iowa | Formed in 1834 from unorganized territory. Transferred to Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and continues as Des Moines County, Iowa. |
| Dubuque | Dubuque County, Iowa | Formed in 1834 from unorganized territory. Transferred to Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and continues as Dubuque County, Iowa. |
| Iowa | Iowa County, Wisconsin | Formed in 1830 from part of Crawford County. Transferred to Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and continues as Iowa County, Wisconsin. |
| Isle Royale | Keweenaw County Michigan | Isle Royale County formed in 1875 from part of Keweenaw County. Returned to Keweenaw County in 1897. |
| Kanotin | Iosco County Michigan | Created April 1, 1840, changed to Iosco County on March 8, 1843. |
| Kautawaubet | Wexford County Michigan | Created April 1, 1840, changed to Wexford County on March 8, 1843. |
| Kayakee | Clare County Michigan | Created April 1, 1840, changed to Clare County on March 8, 1843. |
| Keskkauko | Charlevoix County Michigan Emmet County Michigan |
Formed in 1840 from part of Mackinac County. Renamed Charlevoix County in 1843. Annexed to Emmet County in 1853. Reformed as Charlevoix County from Emmet County in 1869. |
| Manitou | Charlevoix County Michigan Leelanau County Michigan |
Formed in 1855 from parts of Emmet County and Leelanau County. County government was disbanded in 1861 and attached for administrative purposes to Mackinac County. In 1865, it was attached to Leelanau and reattached to Mackinac in 1869. The county was abolished in 1895 and absorbed by Charlevoix County and Leelanau County. |
| Meegisee | Antrim County Michigan | Set off in 1840 changed to Antrim County in 1843. |
| Michilimackinac | Mackinac County Michigan | County laid out in 1818 organized in 1840 as Mackinac County |
| Mikenauk | Roscommon County Michigan | Formed in 1840 changed to Roscommon County in 1843. |
| Milwaukee | Milwaukee County Wisconsin | Formed in 1834 from part of Brown County. Transferred to Wisconsin Territory in 1836 and continues as Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. |
| Negwegon | Alcona County Michigan | Formed in 1840 changed to Alcona County in 1843. |
| Notipekago | Mason County Michigan | Formed in 1840 changed to Mason County in 1843. |
| Okkuddo | Otsego County Michigan | Formed in 1840 changed to Otsego County in 1843. |
| Omeena | Grand Traverse County | Formed in 1840 from part of Mackinac County. Annexed to Grand Traverse County in 1853. |
| Reshkauko | Emmet County Michigan | Formed in 1840 changed to Emmet County in 1843. |
| Shawono Shawano Shawona |
Crawford County Michigan | Formed in 1840 changed to Crawford County in 1843. |
| Tonedagana | Emmet County Michigan | Formed 1840 became part of Emmet County in 1843. |
| Unwattin | Osceola County Michigan | Formed in 1840 changed to Osceola County in 1843. |
| Wabassee | Kalkaska County Michigan | Formed in 1840 changed to Kalkaska County in 1843. |
| Washington | Marquette County Michigan | Changed to Marquette County dates unknown. |
| Washington | Wayne County Michigan | Wayne County was formed from this county in 1809. |
| Wyandot | Cheboygan County Michigan | Formed in 1840 from part of Mackinac County. Annexed to Cheboygan County in 1853. |
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