Cass 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 1982. Most listings are in or near Marcellus, Dowagiac, Pokagon Township.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Criffield-Whiteley House | Dowagiac | 2016 |
| First Methodist Episcopal Church of Pokagon | Pokagon Township | 2002 |
| Jones, Carroll and Bessie E. (Caul), House | Marcellus | 1997 |
| Jones, G. W., House | Marcellus | 1994 |
| Mason District Number 5 Schoolhouse | Edwardsburg | 1985 |
| Michigan Central Railroad Dowagiac Depot | Dowagiac | 1993 |
| Newton, George, House | Marcellus | 1982 |
| Smith's Chapel | Niles | 1987 |
| Thompson Road-Air Line Railroad Bridge | Howard | 1999 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCass was formed in 1829 (1829-10-29) from unknown / original county.
CASS created by Michigan Territory from Non-County Area 1 attached to LENAWEE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCass County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 919 | 5,710 | 17,721 | 22,009 | 20,876 | 20,395 | 21,910 | 28,185 | 36,932 | 49,499 | 51,104 | 51,589 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS67 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 67 of 67 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adamsville Cemetery |
| Barron Lake Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Birch Lake Cemetery |
| Bly Cemetery |
| Bogue Street Memorial Garden |
| Brady Cemetery |
| Brookside Cemetery |
| Burlington Cemetery |
| California Cemetery |
| Calvin Center Cemetery |
| Chain Lake Cemetery |
| Charleston Cemetery |
| Coulter Chapel Cemetery |
| Crane Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Cullinane Cemetery |
| Dewey Cemetery |
| Dick Cemetery |
| East Union Cemetery |
| Edwardsburg Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Five Points Cemetery |
| Gage Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
| Gods Half Acre Cemetery |
| Haight Cemetery |
| Huyck Graves |
| Indian Lake Cemetery |
| Kessington Cemetery |
| Lilly Lake Cemetery |
| Little Fish Lake Cemetery |
| Long Cemetery |
| Merritt Cemetery |
| Mission Hills Memorial Gardens |
| Moon Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| North Wayne Cemetery |
| Oakdale Cemetery |
| Oakgrove Cemetery |
| Paradise Cemetery |
| Plum Grove Cemetery |
| Poe Cemetery |
| Prairie Grove Cemetery |
| Prospect Hill Cemetery |
| Reams - Norton Cemetery |
| Red Mill Cemetery |
| Rest Haven Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rodgers Cemetery |
| Rodgers Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart of Mary Cemetery |
| Salisbury Family Cemetery |
| Sand Hill Cemetery |
| Schulte Cemetery |
| Shaffer Cemetery |
| Shavehead Cemetery |
| Smith's Chapel Cemetery |
| South Wayne Cemetery |
| Sumnerville Cemetery |
| Truitt Cemetery |
| Van Riper Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| White Pigeon Cemetery |
| Whitmanville Cemetery |
| Youngs Prairie 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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