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Lake Ann is located in the northeast part of Benzie County, it is a delightful small town which hosts two small lakes, Lake Ann and Bryan Lake, and several small shops. Population: 219. A. P. Wheelock became the first settler here beside the lake which was named after his wife, the lake giving its name to the village. A station on the M. & N.E. Railroad in 1888. Incorporated as a village in 1892. Nearly burned out in 1897, rebuilt, but nearly burned out again in 1914. Informational excerpts from Michigan Place Names, by Walter Romig, L.H.D.
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