Calhoun County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 46 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Marshall, Battle Creek, Albion.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP28 of 46 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
46 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCalhoun was formed in 1829 (1829-10-29) from unknown / original county.
CALHOUN 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
CensusCalhoun County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,599 | 29,564 | 38,452 | 49,315 | 72,918 | 94,206 | 120,813 | 138,858 | 141,557 | 137,985 | 134,310 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS77 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 77 of 77 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abscota Cemetery |
| Albion Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Barrington Cemetery |
| Beckley Cemetery |
| Bedford Cemetery |
| Bedford Cemetery |
| Bentleys Corner Cemetery |
| Bryant - Ketchum Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Burlington Township Cemetery |
| Burr Oak Cemetery |
| Calhoun County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Ceresco Cemetery |
| Clarence Center Cemetery |
| Clarks Cemetery |
| Cooks Prairie Cemetery |
| Covey Hill Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dubois Cemetery |
| Dyer Cemetery |
| East Eckford Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Floral Lawn Memorial Gardens |
| German Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Harmon Halladay Cemetery |
| Haskell Home Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hotchkiss Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Krenerick Cemetery |
| Lee Center Cemetery |
| Lyon Lake Cemetery |
| Marengo Memorial Cemetery |
| Marengo Village Cemetery |
| Mather - Voyce Cemetery |
| McFadden Burial Ground Cemetery |
| Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Memorial Park Sunset Gardens |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Newbre Cemetery |
| Newton Township Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery |
| North Athens Cemetery |
| North Clarence Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oakridge Cemetery |
| Old Burg Cemetery |
| Old Homer Cemetery (historical) |
| Partello Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Reed Family Cemetery |
| Reese Cemetery |
| Rice Creek Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Sampson Cemetery |
| Sandstone Cemetery |
| South Albion Cemetery |
| South Leroy Congregational Cemetery |
| Stimpson Cemetery |
| Townsend Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| West Clarendon Cemetery |
| West Eckford Cemetery |
| West Leroy Cemetery |
| Windfall Cemetery |
| Youngs 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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