Alcona County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1984. Most listings are in or near Harrisville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Sturgeon Point Light Station | Harrisville | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAlcona was formed in 1840 (1840-04-01) from unknown / original county.
NEGWEGON (now ALCONA) created from Non-County Area 2 attached to SAGINAW.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAlcona County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185 | 3,107 | 5,691 | 5,912 | 5,463 | 5,856 | 6,352 | 9,740 | 11,719 | 10,167 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS15 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 15 of 15 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alcona Cemetery |
| Caledonia Township Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Curran Cemetery |
| Curtisville Cemetery |
| Flowers Grave |
| Flynn Valley Cemetery |
| Glennie Cemetery |
| Maple Ridge Cemetery |
| Mikado Township Cemetery |
| Saint Annes Cemetery |
| Springport Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Twin Lake Cemetery |
| Westlawn 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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