 In October 1884, 11 of the existing 16 township supervisors designated East Jordan to be the county seat.In October 1886, Boyne City convinced 2/3 of township supervisors to move the county seat to Boyne City.Finally, in a January 1897 land deal with Emmet County and the state legislature, Charlevoix County took on three townships on Beaver Island while giving up Resort, Bear Lake, and Springvale townships to Emmet County.