McHenry County, Illinois
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At a glance
SummaryThe Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory lists 62 newspaper titles published in McHenry County, Illinois, with the earliest starting in 1800. None of these titles are currently digitized on Chronicling America. The National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Woodstock, McHenry, Richmond.
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Newspapers published in McHenry
Library of Congress62 newspaper titles
Source: Library of Congress U.S. Newspaper Directory. “Digitized” links lead to page images on Chronicling America.
Coverage timeline
NewspapersEach bar is one title’s publication span. brown = digitized on Chronicling America Open-ended runs extend to today.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Colby-Petersen Farm | McHenry | 2020 |
| Count's House | McHenry | 1982 |
| Covell, Lucein Boneparte, House | Richmond | 1989 |
| Crystal Lake Chicago and North Western Railway Company Depot | Crystal Lake | 2026 |
| Geister, Christian, House | Algonquin | 2007 |
| Hibbard, Charles H., House | Marengo | 1979 |
| Memorial Hall | Richmond | 1993 |
| Old McHenry County Courthouse | Woodstock | 1974 |
| Palmer, Col. Gustavus A., House | Crystal Lake | 1985 |
| Rogers, Orson, House | Marengo | 1979 |
| Stickney, George, House | Woodstock | 1979 |
| Terwilliger House | Woodstock | 1979 |
| Woodstock Opera House | Woodstock | 1974 |
| Woodstock Square Historic District | Woodstock | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMchenry was formed in 1836 (1836-01-16) from Cook.
McHENRY created from COOK and Non-County Area 8 attached to LA SALLE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMcHenry County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,578 | 22,089 | 24,908 | 29,759 | 33,164 | 37,311 | 50,656 | 84,210 | 147,897 | 260,077 | 310,229 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS124 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 124 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alden Cemetery |
| Algonquin Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Bandow Cemetery |
| Barber Cemetery |
| Big Foot Cemetery |
| Bluff City Cemetery |
| Bochemian Cemetery |
| Boies Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Carmack Cemetery |
| Carr - Harrison Cemetery |
| Cary Cemetery |
| Cary Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Cedarvale Cemetery |
| Centerville Cemetery |
| Chemung - Dunham Cemetery |
| Chemung Cemetery |
| Chunn Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Coral Cemetery |
| Crystal Lake Cemetery |
| Crystal Lake Memorial Park |
| Dietz School Cemetery |
| Dufield Cemetery |
| Dygert Burying Ground |
| English Prairie Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Franklinville Cemetery |
| Free Methodist Church Cemetery |
| George W Dana Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Haeger Cemetery |
| Halligus School Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harrison Carr Cemetery |
| Hartland Union Burying Ground |
| Harvard Cemetery |
| Heaven City Burial Ground |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Herrick Burying Ground |
| Hoffman Cemetery |
| Holcombville Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Huntlet Cemetery |
| Jerome Cemetery |
| Keyston Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Linn - Hebron Cemetery |
| Marengo Cemetery |
| Marengo City Cemetery |
| McHenry County Cemetery |
| McHenry County Memorial Park |
| McHenry Village Cemetery |
| McMillan Cemetery |
| Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Auburn Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Mount Thabor Cemetery |
| Mullins Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| North Solon Cemetery |
| North Solon Cemetery |
| Norwegian Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Oaklawn Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Marengo Cemetery |
| Old Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Orvis - Sanborn Cemetery |
| Ostend Cemetery |
| Overton Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Parks Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Armsby |
| Barnard Mill |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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