County Seat : Pontiac
Formed: 1819
Organized: 1820
Size: 877 sq. miles
Population:  1194058 in 2000
                         41245 in 1890


Townships and Cities:
Avon
Addison
Berkley
Birmingham
Bloomfield
 Brandon
Clawson
Commerce
Farmington
 Farmington Hills
 Ferndale
Franklin Village
Groveland
Highland
 Hazel Park
Holly
Huntington Woods
Independence
Lathrup Village
Lyon
Madison Heights
Milford
Novi
Oakland
Oak Park
Orion
Oxford
Pontiac
Rochester
Rose
Royal Oak
Southfield
South Lyon
Springfield
Troy
Waterford
Walled Lake
West Bloomfield
White Lake
Wixom

 

 

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Oakland County Historical Resources, a 501(c)3 consortium of libraries, genealogical and historical societies, seeks historical materials pertaining to the Oakland County, Michigan area to make them searchable and accessible to the public. We digitize local history materials and make them available to the world through our website www.oaklandcountyhistory.org.

The majority of the consortium’s financing comes through member dues paid by libraries and genealogical and historical societies, but cash contributions are greatly appreciated. Gift funds will be used to update and maintain digitizing equipment, purchase software or to underwrite website enhancements.

Contributions may be sent to the:

Oakland County Historical Resources
c/o Oakland County Research Library
1200 North Telegraph
Pontiac, Michigan 48341

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Oakland County was was named for its oak trees.  The first settlement began where the Saginaw Trail crossed the Clinton River. The county was not heavily wooded and was mainly agricultural.

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