Barry County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Hastings, Middleville, Bowens Mill.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barry County Courthouse Complex | Hastings | 1981 |
| Carveth, John, House | Middleville | 1992 |
| Chief Noonday Group Camp Historic District | Bowens Mill | 1996 |
| Dwight, Austin H., and Frankie A., Summer House | Shelbyville | 1985 |
| Hickory Lodge No. 345 | Hickory Corners | 2021 |
| Long Lake Group Camp Historic District | Cloverdale | 1996 |
| Michigan Central Railroad Middleville Depot | Middleville | 2022 |
| Shriner-Ketcham House | Hastings | 1987 |
| Striker, Daniel, House | Hastings | 1972 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBarry was formed in 1829 (1829-10-29) from unknown / original county.
BARRY created by Michigan Territory from Non-County Area 1 attached to LENAWEE, and Non-County Area 2 attached to OAKLAND.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBarry County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,078 | 13,858 | 25,317 | 22,514 | 21,383 | 22,613 | 26,183 | 31,738 | 45,781 | 56,755 | 62,423 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS56 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 56 of 56 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Assyria Cemetery |
| Banfield Cemetery |
| Barnum Neighborhood Cemetery |
| Barry County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Barryville Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bowerman Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brush Ridge Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| Charlotte Dewey Grave |
| Checkered Cemetery |
| Cheney Cemetery |
| Coats Grove Cemetery |
| Coman Cemetery |
| Cressey Cemetery |
| Dowling Cemetery |
| East Hickory Corners Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Freeport Cemetery |
| Fuller Family Cemetery |
| German Cemetery |
| German Evangelical Cemetery |
| Hastings Township Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hosmer Cemetery |
| Iden Cemetery |
| Ingraham Grave |
| Irving Cemetery |
| Jesuit Cemetery |
| Lacey Cemetery |
| Leach Grave |
| Lindsey Cemetery |
| Mauch Cemetery |
| McCallum Cemetery |
| Meyers Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Nashville Cemetery |
| North Hickory Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Parmalee Cemetery |
| Prairieville Township Cemetery |
| Quaker Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Robbins Cemetery |
| Rutland Cemetery |
| Striker Cemetery |
| Tanner Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Warner Cemetery |
| West Carlton Cemetery |
| Wilcox Cemetery |
| Woodland Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Yankee Springs Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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