Montmorency County is named for Duke of Morenci, who aided the colonies during the American Revolutionary War and his name was misspelled.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Cheboygan County and Presque Isle County
E – Alpena County
S – Oscoda County
W – Otsego County
Created: April 1, 1840 
County Seat:
Brush Creek ( Hillman ) 1881 – 1893
Atlanta 1893 – present
County Courthouse – Atlanta
Location: SW – State Street / Doty Street
Built: 1944 – 1946
Style: Modern
Architect: J & G Daverman Company
Contractor: Grant McReady
Description: The building faces east and is a twoe story stone, concrete and glass structure. The building is located on landscaped grounds in the center of Atlanta. The building has a raised basement. The building has a projecting center portico supported by two columns. Grey colored panels are between the upper and lower windows. Light rough stone facing runs between the windows. The roof is hipped. The building houses the County Circuit Court of the 26th Judicial District, County District Court and County Probate Court. In 2007, the building was attached to the Judicial Annex constructed in 2000. The building contains a courtroom. The architect was Todd Seidell and the contractor was Integrity Construction of Gaylord. The County Administration Building is located on the west side of Atlanta at 11445 Highway 32 and McArthur Road.
See: The 26th Judicial District includes Alpena County.
History: The county was created in 1840 as Cheonoquet County and renamed in 1843 as Montmorency County. Bush Creek (Hillman) was selected as the county seat in 1881 when the county was organized. In 1893, the county seat was moved to Atlanta. The first courthouse was built in 1895. The building burned on January 15, 1942. The second and present courthouse was constructed in 1944 to 1946.
See: Michigan’s County Courthouses by John Fedynsky
County Courthouse - Atlanta
County Administration Building – Atlanta
Photos taken 2008