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{{short description|County in Michigan, United States}}
{{About|Wexford County in Michigan|the county in Ireland|County Wexford}}
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{{Infobox U.S. county
| county             = Wexford County
| state              = Michigan
| ex image           = Wexford County Courthouse (Cadillac).jpg
| ex image cap       = Wexford County Courthouse in [[Cadillac, Michigan|Cadillac]]
| flag               = Flag of Wexford County, Michigan.svg
| seal               = Wexford_seal.PNG
| founded year       = 1840 (created)<br />1869 (organized)<ref name="Clarke">{{cite web|url=https://www.cmich.edu/library/clarke/AccessMaterials/Bibliographies/MichiganLocalHistory/Pages/wexford.aspx|publisher=[[Clarke Historical Library]], [[Central Michigan University]]|title=Bibliography on Wexford County|access-date=January 23, 2013}}</ref><ref>[http://www.cadillacmichigan.com/pages.php?tabid=11&pageid=43&title=Cadillac+History Cadillac History]  {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120229183214/http://www.cadillacmichigan.com/pages.php?tabid=11&pageid=43&title=Cadillac+History|date=February 29, 2012}}</ref>
| seat wl            = Cadillac
| largest city       = Cadillac
| area_total_sq_mi   = 575.46
| area_land_sq_mi    = 565.00
| area_water_sq_mi   = 10.46
| area percentage    = 1.8%
| census yr          = 2020
| pop                = 33,673
| density_sq_mi      = 59.2
| web                = www.wexfordcounty.org
| district           = 1st
| time zone          = Eastern
| named for          = [[County Wexford]], Ireland
|district2=2nd|nickname="Wex"}}

'''Wexford County''' is a [[County (United States)|county]] in the [[Northern Michigan|Northern Lower Peninsula]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[Michigan]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the population was 33,673.<ref name=QF>{{cite web|title=State & County QuickFacts|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wexfordcountymichigan/POP010220|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=September 15, 2021}}</ref> The [[county seat|seat]] of Wexford County is [[Cadillac, Michigan|Cadillac]], which is also the county's largest city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|access-date=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>

Wexford County is largely covered by the [[Manistee National Forest]], and thus is heavily [[Woodland|wooded]]. The [[Manistee River]] flows from east to west in the north of the county. [[Briar Hill (Michigan)|Briar Hill]], the highest point in Michigan's Lower Peninsula, is located in northwestern Wexford County, at {{convert|1,706|ft|m}}.

The county is the location of the first known sighting of the [[Michigan Dogman]], in 1887.<ref>{{cite book |last=Royce |first=Julie Albrecht |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hMLjOnGC_pAC&q=michigan+%22dogman%22&pg=PA420 |title=Traveling Michigan's Sunset Coast |publisher=Dog Ear Publishing |year=2007 |isbn=978-1-59858-321-2 |pages=419–420 |accessdate=October 14, 2010}}</ref>

==History==
{{See also|History of Northern Michigan}}
[[Image:1842 Manistee Kawtawwabet Missaukee Mickenauk Ogemaw Kanotin Notipeskago Aishcum Unwattin Kaykakee Gladwin Arenac counties Michigan.jpg|thumb|A detail from ''[[:File:1842 A new map of Michigan with its canals roads distances by H.S. Tanner.jpg|A New Map of Michigan with its Canals, Roads & Distances]]'' (1842) by [[Henry Schenck Tanner]], showing Wexford County as "Kawtawwabet" (a misspelling of Kautawaubet, the county's name from 1840 to 1843.<ref name=Newberry/>) Several nearby counties are also shown with names that would later be changed.]]
The county was established by the Michigan Legislature in 1840 as '''Kautawaubet County''',<ref name=Newberry>{{cite web|url=http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120107012849/http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp/documents/MI_Individual_County_Chronologies.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2012|title=Michigan: Individual County Chronologies|author=Newberry Library|author-link=Newberry Library|website=Atlas of County Historical Boundaries|access-date=November 4, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |author=George Dawson |date=1840 |title=Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Annual Session of 1840 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aDg4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA196 |location=Detroit |pages=196-200}}</ref> after a [[Potawatomi]] phrase meaning "broken tooth," and the name of a local [[Potawatomi]] chief. In 1843, legislators renamed the county Wexford,<ref name=Newberry/> after [[County Wexford]] in [[Ireland]].

In 1851, Wexford County was attached to [[Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Grand Traverse County]] for administrative purposes.<ref>{{Cite web |title=History in Grand Traverse County, Michigan |url=http://genealogytrails.com/mich/grandtraverse/history_county8.html |access-date=January 21, 2023 |website=genealogytrails.com}}</ref> It was then attached to [[Manistee County, Michigan|Manistee County]] in 1855, before being organized on its own in 1869.<ref name="Clarke" />

=== County seat battle ===
The Wexford County seat of government, originally located in [[Sherman, Michigan|Sherman]], was moved to [[Manton, Michigan|Manton]] in 1881, as the result of a compromise between the feuding residents of Cadillac and Sherman. Cadillac partisans, however, won the county seat by a county-wide vote in April 1882.<ref name="factbook">Schindler, Kurt H. (2002) [http://35.8.121.133/wexford_county/factbook/pdfs/Chapter%20B2%20History.pdf Wexford County Factbook, ''History,''] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204050843/http://35.8.121.133/wexford_county/factbook/pdfs/Chapter%20B2%20History.pdf|date=February 4, 2012}} Chapter B2. [http://www.msue.msu.edu/ MSU Extension]. Retrieved on January 5, 2008</ref> The day following the election, a sheriff's posse left the city for Manton by special train to seize the county records. After they arrived and collected a portion of the materials, however, an angry crowd confronted the Cadillac men and drove them out of town.<ref name="Battle">[http://www.absolutemichigan.com/dig/michigan/battling-for-the-county-seat/ Battling for the County Seat]. ''[http://www.absolutemichigan.com/ Absolute Michigan].'' Retrieved on January 5, 2008.</ref>

When the sheriff returned to Cadillac, he encountered a force consisting of several hundred armed men; this group reportedly included a brass band. The Sheriff's force, some of whom may have been intoxicated, traveled back to Manton to seize the remaining records. Although Manton residents confronted the Cadillac men and barricaded the courthouse, the posse successfully seized the documents. They returned to Cadillac in dubious glory.<ref name="Battle" />

==Geography==
The [[Manistee River]] flows westward through the upper part of Wexford County. The county terrain consists of low rolling hills, largely tree-covered.<ref name=GM>[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Wexford+County,+MI/@44.338758,-85.7178073,11z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x881f217034929c03:0x240991114776907e!8m2!3d44.387157!4d-85.520024 Wexford County MI – Google Maps (accessed 10 July 2019)]</ref> The terrain slopes to the west,<ref>[https://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm Find an Altitude/Wexford County MI (accessed 10 July 2019)]</ref> with its highest point, [[Briar Hill (Michigan)|Briar Hill]] in Manistee National Forest<ref>[https://www.peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=6481 Brian Hill, Michigan (PeakBagger.com)  Accessed 10 July 2019]</ref> at {{convert|1,706|ft|m}}.

According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 575.46 sqmi (1,490&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 565.00 sqmi (1,463&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 10.46 sqmi (27.1&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (1.8%) is water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=September 28, 2014|date=August 22, 2012|title=2010 Census Gazetteer Files|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131113024015/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/counties_list_26.txt|archive-date=November 13, 2013}}</ref>

===Adjacent counties===
{{div col}}
* [[Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Grand Traverse County]] – north
* [[Kalkaska County, Michigan|Kalkaska County]] – northeast
* [[Missaukee County, Michigan|Missaukee County]] – east
* [[Osceola County, Michigan|Osceola County]] – southeast
* [[Lake County, Michigan|Lake County]] – southwest
* [[Manistee County, Michigan|Manistee County]] – west
* [[Benzie County, Michigan|Benzie County]] – northwest
{{div col end}}

===Protected areas===
* Brandy Brook Waterfowl Area
* [[Manistee National Forest]] (part)
* [[Mitchell State Park]]

===Lakes<ref name="GM" />===
{{div col}}
* Hodenpyl Dam Pond
* [[Lake Cadillac]]
* Lake Gitchegumee
* [[Lake Mitchell (Michigan)|Lake Mitchell]]
* Long Lake
* Round Lake (part)
{{div col end}}

===Major highways===

* {{Jct|US|131|state=MI}} is a north–south highway that runs in the east of the county. Much of the highway within Wexford County is a freeway, including bypasses of [[Cadillac, Michigan|Cadillac]] and [[Manton, Michigan|Manton]]. South of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access [[Reed City, Michigan|Reed City]], [[Big Rapids, Michigan|Big Rapids]], [[Grand Rapids, Michigan|Grand Rapids]], and [[Kalamazoo, Michigan|Kalamazoo]]. North of Wexford County, the highway, as a two-lane road, can be used to access [[Kalkaska, Michigan|Kalkaska]] and [[Petoskey, Michigan|Petoskey]].
* {{jct|US-Bus|131|state=MI|dab1=Cadillac}} is a [[business route]] serving downtown Cadillac. The route was created in 2001 with the completion of the US 131 freeway on the east side of Cadillac.
* {{jct|US-Bus|131|state=MI|dab1=Manton}} is a business route serving downtown Manton. The route was created in 2003 with the completion of the US 131 freeway on the east side of Manton.
* {{Jct|M|37|state=MI}} is a north–south route in the west of the county. The highway runs through the villages of [[Mesick, Michigan|Mesick]] and [[Buckley, Michigan|Buckley]]. South of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access [[Baldwin, Michigan|Baldwin]], [[White Cloud, Michigan|White Cloud]], and [[Newaygo, Michigan|Newaygo]]. North of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access [[Traverse City, Michigan|Traverse City]].
* {{Jct|M|42|state=MI}} is an east–west highway in the northeast of the county. The route begins in Manton, and continues east into Missaukee County, where it can be used to access [[Lake City, Michigan|Lake City]]. Prior to 2007, the highway continued west from Manton to M-37 near Mesick.
* {{Jct|M|55|state=MI}} is an east–west route that runs in the south of the county. The highway passes to the south and east of Cadillac, concurrent at points with US 131 and M-115. West of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access [[Manistee, Michigan|Manistee]]. East of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access Lake City and [[Houghton Lake, Michigan|Houghton Lake]].
* {{Jct|M|115|state=MI}} is a diagonal northwest–southeast highway. The highway passes through the village of Mesick and passes southwest of Cadillac. Northwest of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access [[Copemish, Michigan|Copemish]] and [[Frankfort, Michigan|Frankfort]]. Southeast of Wexford County, the highway can be used to access [[Clare, Michigan|Clare]].

==Communities==
[[File:Wexford County, MI census map.png|thumb|right|400px|[[United States Census|U.S. Census]] data map showing local municipal boundaries within Wexford County.  Shaded areas represent incorporated cities.]]

===Cities===
* [[Cadillac, Michigan|Cadillac]] (county seat)
* [[Manton, Michigan|Manton]]

===Villages===
* [[Buckley, Michigan|Buckley]]
* [[Harrietta, Michigan|Harrietta]]
* [[Mesick, Michigan|Mesick]]

===Charter township===
* [[Haring Township, Michigan|Haring Charter Township]]

===Civil townships===
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* [[Antioch Township, Michigan|Antioch Township]]
* [[Boon Township, Michigan|Boon Township]]
* [[Cedar Creek Township, Wexford County, Michigan|Cedar Creek Township]]
* [[Cherry Grove Township, Michigan|Cherry Grove Township]]
* [[Clam Lake Township, Michigan|Clam Lake Township]]
* [[Colfax Township, Wexford County, Michigan|Colfax Township]]
* [[Greenwood Township, Wexford County, Michigan|Greenwood Township]]
* [[Hanover Township, Wexford County, Michigan|Hanover Township]]
* [[Henderson Township, Michigan|Henderson Township]]
* [[Liberty Township, Wexford County, Michigan|Liberty Township]]
* [[Selma Township, Michigan|Selma Township]]
* [[Slagle Township, Michigan|Slagle Township]]
* [[South Branch Township, Wexford County, Michigan|South Branch Township]]
* [[Springville Township, Michigan|Springville Township]]
* [[Wexford Township, Michigan|Wexford Township]]
{{div col end}}

===Census-designated places===
* [[Boon, Michigan|Boon]]
* [[Caberfae, Michigan|Caberfae]]
* [[Haring, Michigan|Haring]]
* [[Wedgewood, Michigan|Wedgewood]]

===Other unincorporated communities===
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* [[Axin, Michigan|Axin]]
* [[Bagnall, Michigan|Bagnall]]
* [[Baxter, Michigan|Baxter]]
* [[Benson, Michigan|Benson]]
* [[Garletts Corner, Michigan|Garletts Corner]]
* [[Gilbert, Michigan|Gilbert]]
* [[Glengary, Wexford County, Michigan|Glengary]]
* [[Harlan, Michigan|Harlan]]
* [[Hobart, Michigan|Hobart]]
* [[Hoxeyville, Michigan|Hoxeyville]]
* [[Meauwataka, Michigan|Meauwataka]]
* [[Millersville, Michigan|Millersville]]
* [[Missaukee Junction, Michigan|Missaukee Junction]]
* [[Sherman, Michigan|Sherman]]
* [[Wexford Corner, Michigan|Wexford Corner]]
* [[Yuma, Michigan|Yuma]]
{{div col end}}

===Ghost towns===
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* [[Angola, Michigan|Angola]]
* [[Bond's Mill, Michigan|Bond's Mill]]
* [[Bunyea, Michigan|Bunyea]]
* [[Cherry Grove, Michigan|Cherry Grove]]
* [[Claggettville, Michigan|Claggettville]]
* [[Coline, Michigan|Coline]]
* [[Elton, Michigan|Elton]]
* [[Haire, Michigan|Haire]]
* [[Mystic, Michigan|Mystic]]
* [[Round Lake, Wexford County, Michigan|Round Lake]]
* [[Soper, Michigan|Soper]]
* [[Thorp, Michigan|Thorp]]
* [[Wexford, Wexford Township, Michigan|Wexford]]
{{div col end}}

== Demographics ==
{{US Census population
| 1870 = 650
| 1880 = 6815
| 1890 = 11278
| 1900 = 16845
| 1910 = 20769
| 1920 = 18207
| 1930 = 16827
| 1940 = 17976
| 1950 = 18628
| 1960 = 18466
| 1970 = 19717
| 1980 = 25102
| 1990 = 26360
| 2000 = 30484
| 2010 = 32735
| 2020 = 33673
|estyear=2023
|estimate=34122
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 4, 2024}}</ref>
| align-fn = center
| footnote = US Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=US Decennial Census|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref><br />1790–1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref> 1900–1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/mi190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref><br />1990–2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=US Census Bureau|access-date=September 28, 2014}}</ref> 2010–2018<ref name=QF/>
}}

In 2020, the county's population was 33,673.<ref name="QF" />

==Government==
The county government operates the [[County jail|jail]], maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains [[vital records]], administers [[public health]] regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and other social services. The [[county commission|county board of commissioners]] controls the budget but has only limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions — police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance, etc. — are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

===Elected officials===
* [[Prosecutor|Prosecuting Attorney]]: Corey Wiggins
* [[Sheriff]]: Trent Taylor
* [[County Clerk]]: Alaina M. Nyman
* [[Treasurer|County Treasurer]]: Kristi Nottingham
* [[Register of Deeds]]: Lorie L. Sorensen
* [[Drain Commissioner]]: Michael J. Solomon
* [[County Surveyor]]: Craig J. Pullen

<small>(information as of July 2019)</small><ref>[https://wexfordcounty.org/?page_id=164 Wexford County Directory (accessed 10 July 2019)]</ref>

==Politics==
Wexford County is one of the few counties to have given majorities to both the first [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] candidate, [[John C. Frémont]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/stats.php?year=1856&f=1&off=0&elect=0|title=1856 Presidential Election Statistics|work=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref> and to [[John McCain]] in his 2008 presidential campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2008&fips=26165&f=1&off=0&elect=0|title=Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections – State Data|work=uselectionatlas.org}}</ref> The county also twice favored Democrat [[Bill Clinton]].<ref>[http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html?scp=1&sq=%22election%20map&st=cse The New York Times electoral map, 2008] (Zoom in on Michigan)</ref>

Wexford County is divided between Michigan's [[Michigan's 1st congressional district|1st]] and [[Michigan's 2nd congressional district|2nd]] congressional districts, both represented by Republicans [[Jack Bergman]] and [[John Moolenaar]], respectively.
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{{PresRow|1888|Republican|1,437|1,065|161|Michigan}}
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==Tourism==
There are many attractions and hot spots in Wexford County. The [[Manistee National Forest]] is one recreation site. The Manistee River is used by fishermen, kayakers, and canoers. There are many lakes; the largest are Cadillac and Mitchell. Two hundred miles of snowmobile trails are maintained by the Cadillac Winter Promotions volunteer group. There are at least eight golf courses near Cadillac. There are several museums near Cadillac. The [[Wexford Civic Center]] is a 4,000 capacity arena, 300 capacity hockey facility, 300 capacity grand stand, and several buildings for agricultural shows and expos.

== Education ==

The [[Wexford–Missaukee Intermediate School District]], based in [[Cadillac, Michigan|Cadillac]], services the school districts in the county (with the exception of [[Buckley Community Schools]], which is covered by [[Northwest Educational Services]]). The [[intermediate school district]] offers regional special education services and technical career programs to students of its districts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome |url=https://wmisd.org/ |access-date=July 11, 2023 |publisher= Wexford–Missaukee Intermediate School District}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Northwest Education Services |url=https://www.northwested.org/ |access-date=July 11, 2023 |publisher=[[Northwest Educational Services]]}}</ref>

Wexford County is served by the following regular [[Public Education|public]] [[School district|school districts]]:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search for Public School Data - Wexford County, MI |url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_list.asp?Search=1&details=1&State=26&County=Wexford+County |access-date=July 11, 2023 |author=[[National Center for Education Statistics]] |publisher=[[Institute of Education Sciences]] }}</ref>

* [[Buckley Community Schools]]
* [[Cadillac Area Public Schools]]
* [[Manton Consolidated Schools]]
* [[Mesick Consolidated Schools]]

The county also has one [[charter school]], the [[Highpoint Virtual Academy of Michigan]].

Wexford County has the following [[Private school|private schools]]:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Search for Private Schools - Wexford County, MI |url=https://nces.ed.gov/surveys/pss/privateschoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&State=26&County=Wexford |access-date=July 10, 2023 |author=National Center for Education Statistics |publisher=Institute of Education Sciences }}</ref>

* Cadillac Heritage Christian School 
* Northview Adventist School ([[Seventh-day Adventist Church|Seventh-Day Adventist]])
* St. Ann School ([[Catholic Church|Catholic]])

==Historical markers==
[[File:Charles T. Mitchell House.jpg|thumb|right|[[Charles T. Mitchell House]] in Cadillac]]

There are several recognized Michigan historical markers in the county:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.michmarkers.com/Frameset.htm|title=Michigan Historical Markers|work=michmarkers.com|access-date=January 8, 2008|archive-date=March 15, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100315141338/http://www.michmarkers.com/Frameset.htm|url-status=usurped}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Michigan Historical Markers |url=https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/HistoricalMarkers/ |access-date=July 10, 2023 |website=[[Michigan History Center]] |publisher=[[Michigan Department of Natural Resources]]}}</ref>
* [[Cadillac, Michigan#Battle of Manton|Battle of Manton]]
* Caberfae Ski Resort
* Cadillac Carnegie Library
* [[Charles T. Mitchell House]]
* Clam Lake Canal
* Cobbs & Mitchell Building
* Cobbs and Mitchell Mill No.1
* First Wexford County Courthouse
* Greenwood Disciples of Christ Church
* [[Shay locomotive|Shay Locomotive]]

==See also==
* [[List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Wexford County, Michigan]]
* [[National Register of Historic Places listings in Michigan#Wexford County|National Register of Historic Places listings in Wexford County, Michigan]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.wexfordcounty.org/ Wexford County]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20050322050141/http://35.8.121.133/wexford_county/factbook/toc.html Wexford County Fact Book]
* [http://www.hti.umich.edu/cgi/t/text/pageviewer-idx?c=micounty;cc=micounty;sid=c12af7270938601cae674ee1b9f7dfaa;q1=sherman;q2=wexford;op2=and;op3=and;rgn=full%20text;idno=bac9250.0001.001;view=image;seq=00000442 Chapter XVII Wexford County] in ''A history of northern Michigan and its people'' by Perry F. Powers; assisted by H.G. Cutler. Powers, Perry Francis, 1857–1945. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1912. p.&nbsp;404
* [http://name.umdl.umich.edu/bad1138 ''History of Wexford County, Michigan''], comp. by John H. Wheeler, Logansport, Ind.:B. F. Bowen, 1903.
* [http://wexfordsheriff.org/home Wexford County Sheriff's Office]

{{Geographic Location
|Centre    = Wexford County, Michigan
|North     = [[Grand Traverse County, Michigan|Grand Traverse County]]
|Northeast = [[Kalkaska County, Michigan|Kalkaska County]]
|East      = [[Missaukee County, Michigan|Missaukee County]]
|Southeast = [[Osceola County, Michigan|Osceola County]]
|Southwest = [[Lake County, Michigan|Lake County]]
|West      = [[Manistee County, Michigan|Manistee County]]
|Northwest = [[Benzie County, Michigan|Benzie County]]
}}

{{Wexford County, Michigan}}
{{Northern Michigan}}
{{Michigan}}
{{Authority control}}

{{Coord|44.34|-85.58|display=title|type:adm2nd_region:US-MI_source:UScensus1990}}

[[Category:Wexford County, Michigan| ]]
[[Category:Michigan counties]]
[[Category:1869 establishments in Michigan]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1869]]