The State of Michigan created the county of Oceana on April 1, 1840. The county was organized in 1855. The origin of the county's name is unclear, although there are two possibilities: the county may have been named for Lake Michigan, the freshwater "ocean," which forms its western border; or for the book Oceana, written by English author James Harrington in 1656.
The State of Michigan created the county of Oceana on April 1 1840 The county was organized in 1855 The origin of the county's name is unclear although there are two possibilities the county may have been named for Lake Michigan the freshwater "ocean" which forms its western border; or for the book Oceana written by English author James Harrington in 1656