Allegan County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 35 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Allegan, Saugatuck, Plainwell.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP25 of 35 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
35 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAllegan was formed in 1831 (1831-03-02) from Barry.
ALLEGAN created by Michigan Territory from BARRY, Non-County Area 1 attached to CASS, and Non-County Area 5 attached to KALAMAZOO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAllegan County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,783 | 16,087 | 37,815 | 38,812 | 37,540 | 41,839 | 47,493 | 57,729 | 81,555 | 105,665 | 120,502 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS81 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 81 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allegan County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Base Line Cemetery |
| Bentheim Cemetery |
| Blackman Cemetery |
| Blackman Cemetery |
| Bradley Indian Mission Cemetery |
| Brookside Cemetery |
| Burnips Cemetery |
| Diamond Springs Cemetery |
| Dorr Cemetery |
| Douglas Annex Cemetery |
| Douglas Cemetery |
| Dowd Cemetery |
| East Holland Cemetery |
| East Martin Cemetery |
| East Saugatuck Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Fennville Cemetery |
| Germond Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Graafschap Cemetery |
| Gun Plains Township Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hooker Cemetery |
| Hudson Corners Cemetery |
| Hutchins Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Ingerson Cemetery |
| Ives Cemetery |
| Jewett Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Junction Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lee Township Cemetery |
| Lindsley Cemetery |
| Loomis Cemetery |
| Mallery Cemetery |
| Manlius Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery |
| McDowell Cemetery |
| Memorial Cemetery |
| Messer Cemetery |
| Millgrove Cemetery |
| Miner Cemetery |
| Mountain Home Cemetery |
| New Overisel Cemetery |
| North Dorr Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Overisel Cemetery |
| Overisel Settlers Cemetery |
| Pearl Cemetery |
| Pierceson Cemetery |
| Pine Creek Cemetery |
| Plummerville Cemetery |
| Poplar Hill Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rowe Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Margaret Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Visitation Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Stanislaus' Catholic Cemetery |
| Saints Cemetery |
| Saints Cyril and Methodius' Catholic Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Selkirk Family Cemetery |
| South Martin Cemetery |
| Stephenson Cemetery |
| Stuller Cemetery |
| Tanner Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Trowbridge Methodist Cemetery |
| Valley Township Cemetery |
| Van Dam Family Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Singapore |
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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