Aroostook County, Maine
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 60 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Houlton, New Sweden, Van Buren.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Maine is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Aroostook titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP43 of 60 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
60 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAroostook was formed in 1839 (1839-05-01) from Penobscot, Washington.
AROOSTOOK created from PENOBSCOT and WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAroostook County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,413 | 22,479 | 41,700 | 60,744 | 81,728 | 94,436 | 96,039 | 106,064 | 91,331 | 73,938 | 67,105 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS194 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 194 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alieff Cemetery |
| Allagash Municipal Cemetery |
| Alley Cemetery |
| Amish Cemetery |
| Amity Cemetery |
| Ashland Municipal Cemetery |
| Barrows Chambers Cemetery |
| Bartlett Cemetery |
| Bates Cemetery |
| Bean Cemetery |
| Beans Cemetery |
| Blaisdell Cemetery |
| Botting Cemetery |
| Boundary Line Cemetery |
| Brackett Cemetery |
| Braley Family Cemetery |
| Bridgewater Corner Cemetery |
| Bubar Cemetery |
| Buffalo Cemetery |
| Butterfield Cemetery |
| Capitol Hill Cemetery |
| Castle Hill Cemetery |
| Christ Church Congregational Cemetery |
| Clifford Cemetery |
| Cochran Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Crouseville Cemetery |
| Crystal Cemetery |
| Darling Cemetery |
| Doyle Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Dyer Brook Cemetery |
| Dyer Farm Cemetery |
| East Blaine Cemetery |
| Eastman Cemetery |
| Episcopal Advent Cemetery |
| Estabrook Cemetery |
| Estes Park Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairmount Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| First Saint Theresa Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Frenchville Catholic Cemetery |
| Getchell Farnham Cemetery |
| Glenwood Park Cemetery |
| Golden Ridge Cemetery |
| Goodblood Cemetery |
| Grand - Riviere Cemetery |
| Green Ridge Cemetery |
| Grendell Cemetery |
| Grimes Cemetery |
| Haines Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Harvey Hill Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Hersey Cemetery |
| Hillside Grove Cemetery |
| Hiram T Smith Grave |
| Hodgdon Cemetery |
| Hoffeses Family Cemetery |
| Holmes Cemetery |
| Holy Family Catholic Cemetery |
| Holy Rosary Cemetery |
| Houghton Burial Ground |
| Houghton Cemetery |
| Howland Family Cemetery |
| Jemtland Cemetery |
| Jemtland Cemetery |
| Jewell Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Karnes Gellerson Cemetery |
| Kearney Cemetery |
| Kenneson Cemetery |
| Kings Grove Cemetery |
| Knight Cemetery |
| Ladner Fuller Cemetery |
| Linneus Cemetery |
| Littleton Cemetery |
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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