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The boundaries of Presque Isle County were established in 1840, but the county government was not put into place until 1871. The name, which is French, means "almost an island" and was given because of the narrow peninsula which juts several miles into Lake Huron. There are 72 miles of Lake Huron shore line in the county.

Rogers City is the county seat and principle town, still being the world's largest limestone quarry. Other towns are Posen, Metz, Hawks, Millersburg and Onaway, which were all on the Detroit and Mackinac railroad line, and Belknap, Bruningville, Grace, Hagensville, Huron Beach, Moltke, Ocqueoc, Orchard and Polaski.

Townships are: Allis, Bearinger, Belknap, Bismarck, Case, Krakow, Metz, Moltke, North Allis, Ocqueoc, Posen, Presque Isle, Pulawski,and Rogers

New Names: LaRoche = Hawks, Adakaska=Shaw=Onaway
Ghost towns include: Allis, Bell, Bolton, Calcite or Crawford's Quarry, Cathro, Crow's Dam, Grace, Grace's Harbor, Horseshoe Harbor, Hurst, Liske, Petersville, Providence, and South Rogers.
On the RR map were: Austens, Big Cut, Bunton, Case, Fisher, Hoffman, Hurst, Liske, May Lake Junction, McPhee, Moltke, Nagel, Pack Siding, Polaski, Quarry, Rainy Lake, Rogers Mills (Rogers City), Roger City Junction, Sobieski.



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Presque Isle County is bordered by Alpena County, Cheboygan County, and Montmorency County.



WHAT'S NEW!!


05/17/13 - History of Onaway: Lumbering Days up North Part II--under "Stories"
05/11/13 - History of Onaway: Lumbering Days up North (Part I)--under "Stories"
05/03/13 - History of Onaway: Hemlock Bark and the Tannery--under "Stories"
04/26/13 - History of Onaway: Death of Henry Prevost--under "Stories"
04/19/13 - History of Onaway: Death of Roy VanHorn--under "Stories"
04/12/13 - History of Onaway: Growth of Onaway --under "Stories"
04/06/13 - History of Onaway: The American Wood Rim Company and the stone quarry and Black Lake --under "Stories"
04/03/13 - Metropole Fire - June 1921 -under "Stories"
03/29/13 - History of Onaway: Northern Michigan Railroad company 1901 annual report --under "Stories"
03/22/13 - History of Onaway: The American Wood Rim Co. Continued from the catalog Part III --under "Stories"
03/21/13 - 1940 Obits for Leo Crooks, Mitchell Kiogima, Jr., Eugene Kroll, Harry Kucharski, Jr., and Marie Tulgetske ---under "Obituaries"-1940 PICA Obits
03/20/13 - 1940 Obits for William J. Doherty, Michael Blaszczyk, and Etta Lown ---under "Obituaries"-1940 PICA Obits
03/19/13 - History of Onaway: The American Wood Rim Co. Part II --under "Stories"
03/01/13- History of Onaway: Lodbell wheels, rims, and The American Wood Rim Co., Before Onaway --under "Stories"
02/22/13 - History of Onaway: Belding School --under "Stories"
02/15/13 - History of Onaway: Trails Tales of Pioneer Settlers of Allis Part VIII --under "Stories"
02/08/13 - History of Onaway: Trails Tales of Pioneer Settlers of Allis Part VII --under "Stories"
02/01/13 - History of Onaway: Trails Tales of Pioneer Settlers of Allis Part VI --under "Stories"
01/25/13 - History of Onaway: Trails Tales of Pioneer Settlers of Allis Part V --under "Stories"
01/18/13 - History of Onaway: Trails Tales of Pioneer Settlers of Allis Part IV --under "Stories"
01/11/13 - History of Onaway: Trails Tales of Pioneer Settlers of Allis Part III --under "Stories" & 2012 Obituaries from Outlook and Advance --under "Obituaries"
01/06/13 - History of Onaway: Trails Tales of Pioneer Settlers of Allis Part II --under "Stories"
01/05/13 - History of Onaway: Roberts School, Irene Cole & Trails Tales --under "Stories"
01/04/13- 2012 Obits under "Obituaries"
12/31/12 - History of Onaway: Roberts School, Irene Cole & Trails Tales Part II--under "Stories"
12/14/12 - History of Onaway: The Gordon School--under "Stories"
12/7/12- History of Onaway: The Onaway Lions Club--under "Stories"
11/23/12 - History of Onaway: The Onaway Area Fire Towers--under "Stories"
11/11/12 - History of Onaway: The Pearsall or Maple Grove School--under "Stories"
11/2/12 - History of Onaway: The Pickle Works--under "Stories"
10/26/12 - History of Onaway: Shomaker's Grocery Store & Gas Station, Dave's Barber Shop and now Debbie's Doll House--under "Stories"
10/24/12 - History of Onaway: E. J. McClutchey-Shomaker's Grocery Store and Gas Station--under "Stories"
10/13/12 - History of Onaway: Loon Lake Log School House --under "Stories"
10/5/12 - History of Onaway: History of the Onaway Band Program - Part III --under "Stories"
9/29/12 - History of Onaway: History of the Onaway Band Program - Part II --under "Stories"
9/27/12 - Onaway Alumni of the Year - under "Onaway History"
9/22/12 - History of Onaway: History of the Onaway Band Program --under "Stories"
9/15/12 - History of Onaway: D & M Railroad --under "Stories"
9/07/12 - History of Onaway: Crowe Dam School and Settlement --under "Stories"
8/31/12 - History of Onaway: Continuing Our Train Ride from Last Week --under "Stories"
8/24/12 - History of Onaway: D & M Railroad --under "Stories"
8/20/12 - History of Onaway: Davies & Pierson School --under "Stories"
8/11/12 - History of Onaway: Pierson School --under "Stories"
8/08/12 - History of Onaway: Davies-Pierson School --under "Stories"





Index to Presque Isle County Local History Page


Biographies
Birth/Marriage/Death
Vital Records Info
Cemeteries
Census
Churches
1926 Onaway May Term of Court
Death Certificates
Onaway
Directories
Family Pages
Genealogical & Historical Societies
Histories
Libraries & Museums
Lookups
Maps
Dibean Marriage Index
MI USGenWeb Archives
MI Tombstone Transcription
& Photo Project
Military
Miscellaneous
Newspapers
Obituaries
Ocqueoc Twp. Info
Onaway History
Ghosttowns
Photo Album
1875 Posen Twp. Officials
Postmasters of Hawks
Posen Postmasters
1903 Case Township Tax Books
Presque Isle County Offsite Resources
Publications
RC Nautical Festival Queens/Parade Marshalls
1872 Roger City Village Officers
1930 Directory for Rogers City
Schools
Stories
Sheriffs of Presque Isle County
Shipwrecks
Bearinger Township History
Surnames
Township Websites
1946 RC Kiwanis Food Drive
1903 Plat Book Directory of People




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