 Ionia
County
Ionia County is located in the central region of Michigan’s Lower
Peninsula. A diverse economic base exists here, ranging from auto
parts manufacturing to agriculture.
Major features of this county are its lazy, slow-moving rivers,
including the Grand,
(the largest river in the state), and it’s tributaries, the Maple,
Flat and Looking Glass. These rivers have seen the development of
the land from the days of the Potawatomi, Chippewa and Ottawa
Indians who lived along their banks to the coming of the first
white settler in the 1830’s-Samuel Dexter, who started the town of
Ionia.
Miles of wilderness
make the county an appealing recreational and resort
area. The Ionia County Free Fair, considered one of the
largest in the mid-western United States, is celebrated
every summer at Ionia. You can see the best of
the best in livestock, poultry, and agricultural
displays, as well as an exciting midway.
Another highlight of the
County is its turn-of-the-century style architecture,
including well-preserved homes in Ionia, Portland, Lyons
and Muir and the historic manufacturing plants such as
the old silk factory in Belding. White’s Covered Bridge,
seven miles southwest of Belding on the Flat River, is
the
oldest operating covered bridge in the state. |
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Ionia County Website:
Welcome to Ionia County |