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  1. Apr 27, 2024 · Ann Arbor, Michigan. Ann Arbor, city, seat (1826) of Washtenaw county, southeastern Michigan, U.S. It is located on the Huron River, about 35 miles (55 km) west of Detroit. John Allen and Elisha W. Rumsey founded the community in 1824, which they named for their wives (both called Ann) and the local natural groves, or arbors.

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  2. Ann Arbor became the seat of Washtenaw County in 1827, incorporated as a village in 1833, and was chartered as a city in 1851, which was also the year that John Allen died. The town became home first to large numbers of German immigrants from the state of Württemberg and escapees from the Great Irish Famine (1845-1849), though Canadians ...

  3. Ann Arbor is a city in and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, United States. [7] The 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851, making it the fifth-most populous city in Michigan. [8] It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Washtenaw County and had 372,258 residents in 2020.

  4. Maps. The maps collection features local and county area maps of historical interest, including over 80 maps and drawings from the Combination Atlas Map of Washtenaw County, Michigan: Compiled, drawn and published from personal examinations and surveys by Everts & Stewart, c.1874, 1895, Everts & Stewart. Search and browse all maps.

  5. www.oldmapsonline.org › en › Ann_ArborOld maps of Ann Arbor

    Old maps of Ann Arbor on Old Maps Online. ... (Map of Washtenaw County, Michigan) 1 : 190080 Walling, H. F. Ann Arbor 1 : 125000. Ann Arbor 1 : 125000.

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  8. Apr 19, 2018 · In 1851, Ann Arbor was chartered as a city, and its population surpassed 5,000 by the time of the 1860 census. The city grew steadily from there until the 1940s when WWII necessitated the construction of a new aircraft manufacturing complex just outside of Ann Arbor. The plant, which produced the B-24 Liberator heavy bomber, brought many ...

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