Michigan Counties - Lenawee County

Lenawee County was named for a Shawnee word for "Indian". The first
railroad rail west of New York was the 33 mile long Erie and Kalamazoo
Railroad. It reached to Adrian in 1836 and the train cars were horse
drawn. In 1840 a second railroad came to Lenawee call the Michigan Southern.
These two railroads helped to increase the county's growth. A bi-racial
coeducation teacher's college was founded named The Raisin Institute. In
1859 Adrian College was opened. In the 1800's there was production of
railroad cars, wire fencing and automobiles. One of many attractions to
this county is the Michigan International Speedway.

Others include the scenic Irish Hills area, Hidden Lakes Gardens, Hayes State
Park and the Cambridge Junction historical area.

COUNTY STATISTICS

County Seat: Adrian

Size: 755 Square Miles

Elevation: 700-1100 Feet

Physiography: Hilly uplands, rolling plains, lake-border plains

Growing Season: 140-160 days

Annual Precipitation: 31-33 inches

Average Snowfall: 40 inches or less

Forest Type: Oak-Hickory, Elm-Ash-Cottonwood, Maple-Beech

Fall Colors: Middle October

CITIES WITHIN

Addison (49220), Addison Junction, Adrian (49221), Birdsall
Blissfield (49228), Blissfield Junction, Britton (49229)
Cadmus (49221), Cambridge Junction, Canandaigua, Cement City (49233)
Clayton (49235), Clinton (49236), Deerfield (49238), Devils Lake
Fairfield, Geneva, Holloway, Hudson (49247), Jasper (49248), Lake Ridge
Lenawee Junction, Lime Creek, Macon, Manitou Beach (49253), Medina
Morenci (49256), Mulberry, Munson, Newburg, Ogden, Onsted (49265)
Palmyra (49268), Quaker Mills, Ridgeville, Ridgeway (49275), Riga (49276)
Rollin (49278), Sand Creek (49279), Seneca (49280), South Dover
South Fairfield, Southland, Springville, Tecumseh (49286), Tipton (49287)
Victorsville, Wellsville, Weston (49289), Wood Station

SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Hillsdale - Jackson - Monroe - Washtenaw

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

Lenawee Conference / Visitors Bureau

Lenawee Chamber of Commerce 517-265-5141

Lenawee County Government

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