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1. www.montcounty.org › historyHistory - County of Montmorency

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   Montmorency County History. Prior to Michigan statehood in 1837, the land that would become Montmorency County was part of the Great Lakes Region, Indiana Territory. In 1805, when Michigan was organized, the territorial governor created Wayne County which included the present Montmorency County.

2. www.counties.org › general-information › creationThe Creation of Our 58 Counties - California State ...

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   May 26, 2015 · The Creation of Our 58 Counties. The list below shows how each California county was created and the trail of later additions which stayed in the county. They do not show the trail of territory which is no longer in the county.

3. www.sfgate.com › travel › articleHow Northern California counties got their names - SFGATE

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   Mar 27, 2021 · Butte residents and Contra Costa-ers can rejoice: both counties were on the list of California’s original 27 counties, which were signed into law in 1850 by California’s first governor, Peter...

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4. californialocal.com › localnews › statewideState of the State of Jefferson: How the Secessionist ...

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   Mar 24, 2023 · Yreka was designated as the state capital, and John L. Childs, a 78-year-old judge from Del Norte County in California, was quickly elected “governor” by popular acclamation.

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5. www.california.com › heres-the-story-of-howHere's The Story of How California Got Its Name

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   Oct 26, 2023 · The Spaniards, familiar with Montalvo's tale, believed they had discovered the island of California when they came upon the Baja California Peninsula. Despite realizing later that this 'island' was actually a peninsula, the name stuck.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Etymology_of_CaliforniaEtymology of California - Wikipedia

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   Multiple theories regarding the origin of the name California, as well as the root language of the term, have been proposed, [1] but most historians believe the name likely originated from a 16th-century novel, Las sergas de Esplandián.

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   When did Montmorency County become a state?

   • Prior to Michigan statehood in 1837, the land that would become Montmorency County was part of the Great Lakes Region, Indiana Territory. In 1805, when Michigan was organized, the territorial governor created Wayne County which included the present Montmorency County.

   History - County of Montmorency

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   How many California counties were created after 1850?

   • Of the original 27 counties, after 1850 only Marin neither added nor lost significant land to another county. Of the 32 California counties created after 1850, only seven counties neither added nor lost significant land to another county. The seven are Alameda, Alpine, Imperial, Madera, Modoc, Orange, and Riverside.

   The Creation of Our 58 Counties

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   How many towns are in Montmorency County?

   • Today, three towns comprise Montmorency County: Atlanta, becoming the county seat in 1893, Hillman, the only incorporated village, and Lewiston, a resort community; eight townships represent Montmorency's governmental units: Albert, Avery, Briley, Hillman, Loud, Montmorency, Rust, Vienna.

   History - County of Montmorency

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   Why was California named after Montalvo?

   • California was named after Montalvo’s mythical island by Spanish explorers under the command of Hernan Cortes when they landed on what they believed to be an island on the Pacific coast.

   9 Things You May Not Know About California | HISTORY

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   How did California become a state?

   • Initially, California applied only to Baja California Peninsula; however, as Spanish explorers and settlers moved north and inland, the region known as California, or Las Californias, grew. Eventually it included not only the peninsula, but also the lands north of the peninsula, along the coast of today's U.S. state of California.

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   When was San Luis Obispo county added to Monterey County?

   • Territory was in San Luis Obispo County from 1850 to 1851 when it was added was moved in to Monterey County. Territory in San Luis Obispo County from 1850 to 1851, then in Monterey County from 1851 to 1861, was moved back to San Luis Obispo County from 1861 to 1872 when it was returned to Monterey County.

   The Creation of Our 58 Counties

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8. www.history.com › news › 9-things-you-may-not-know9 Things You May Not Know About California - HISTORY

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   Sep 10, 2015 · 1. California’s name is derived from a bestselling novel. In 1510, Spanish author Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo penned “Las Sergas de Esplandián” (“The Deeds of Esplandián”), a novel in which...