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Arenac, Michigan

Arenac is in Arenac County.

About Arenac, Michigan

History of Arenac

• The township carries the name of Arenac County. The name 'Arenac' was coined by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, a US Indian Agent and ethnologist, from the Latin 'arena' and the Native American ending 'ac', the two together meaning 'a sandy place for a good footing'.
• Arenac County was created by the Michigan Territory on March 2, 1831, legally eliminated on April 20, 1857 when Bay County was organized over it, and re-created on April 21, 1883 from the then northern townships of Bay County.

Landmarks and Places in Arenac

• The city of Omer is completely surrounded by Arenac Township while being administered autonomously. Omer was the least-populated city in Michigan at the 2020 census, with 274 residents.
• The Rifle River runs through the city of Omer, which the township entirely surrounds.

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