Alpena County

Alpena county was created in 1840 under the name of Anamickee, a mongrel Indian name without special meaning. In 1843 the name was changed to Alpena, a combination derived from the Indian word Penaisee, meaning a bird, and the Arabic prefix Al. The county was organized in 1857. The county seat originally at Fremont was soon changed to Alpena. It is bordered on the north by Presque Isle, the south by Alcona, the east by Lake Huron and on the west by Montmorency.

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