Branch County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Coldwater, Bronson Township, Batavia Township.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beardsley, Ezra E. and Florence (Holmes), House | Bronson Township | 2015 |
| Capri Drive-In Theater | Batavia Township | 2024 |
| Coldwater Downtown Historic District | Coldwater | 1990 |
| Doll, Benedict, House | Coldwater | 1990 |
| East Chicago Street Historic District | Coldwater | 1975 |
| East Chicago Street Historic District (Boundary Increase I) | Coldwater | 1990 |
| East Chicago Street Historic District (Boundary Increase II) | Coldwater | 1990 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Coldwater | 1986 |
| Fisk, Abram C., House | Coldwater | 1990 |
| Lanphere-Pratt House | Coldwater | 1990 |
| Marshall Street Historic District | Coldwater | 1990 |
| South Monroe Street Historic District | Coldwater | 1990 |
| Stancer-Road-North Coldwater River Bridge | Union Township | 1999 |
| Tibbits Opera House | Coldwater | 2019 |
| US-12-Coldwater River Bridge | Coldwater | 1999 |
| West Pearl Street Historic District | Coldwater | 1990 |
| Wing House | Coldwater | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBranch was formed in 1829 (1829-10-29) from unknown / original county.
BRANCH created by Michigan Territory from Non-County Area 1 attached to LENAWEE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBranch County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,715 | 20,981 | 27,941 | 27,811 | 23,997 | 25,845 | 30,202 | 34,903 | 40,188 | 45,787 | 44,862 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS47 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 47 of 47 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Amish Cemetery |
| Ammerman Cemetery |
| Batavia Cemetery |
| Blossom Cemetery |
| Boot Hill Cemetery |
| Bronson Cemetery |
| Brown Family Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| California Township Cemetery |
| Card Cemetery |
| Curtis Cemetery |
| Dutch Settlement Cemetery |
| East Gilead Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fisher Hill Cemetery |
| Haight Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hultz Family Cemetery |
| Hurley Cemetery |
| Knauss Cemetery |
| Lake Cemetery |
| Lake View Cemetery |
| Lester Cemetery |
| Lockwood Cemetery |
| Mason Cemetery |
| Matteson Cemetery |
| Morse Street Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Munday Cemetery |
| North Gilead Cemetery |
| North Sherwood Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Ovid Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Sherwood Cemetery |
| Shooks Prairie Cemetery |
| Snow Prairie Cemetery |
| Sorter Cemetery |
| South Gilead Hoopingerner Cemetery |
| Trayer Cemetery |
| Waterhouse Cemetery |
| West Prairie Cemetery |
| Whig Center Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| York 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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