Cheboygan County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Cheboygan, Benton Township, Campbell.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell Farm Site | Campbell | 1978 |
| Cheboyan Bascule Bridge | Cheboyan | 1999 |
| Cheboygan County Courthouse | Cheboygan | 1986 |
| Faunce-McMichael Farm | Burt Lake | 1990 |
| Fourteen Foot Shoal Light Station | Cheboygan | 2005 |
| Mackinac Point Lighthouse | Mackinac City | 1969 |
| Newton-Allaire House | Cheboygan | 1983 |
| Poe Reef Light Station | Benton Township | 2005 |
| Spectacle Reef Light Station | Benton Township | 2005 |
| Stimpson, Forrest J., House | Mackinaw City | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCheboygan was formed in 1840 (1840-04-01) from Michilimackinac.
CHEBOYGAN created from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCheboygan County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 517 | 6,524 | 15,516 | 13,991 | 13,644 | 13,731 | 14,550 | 20,649 | 26,448 | 25,579 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| African - American Cemetery |
| Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Cemetery |
| Burt Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Devereaux Grave |
| Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Harmon Grave |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Indian River Catholic Shrine Cemetery |
| Johnson Grave |
| Koehler Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Polish Cemetery |
| Munro Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Ohioville Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery Annex |
| Polish Cemetery |
| Reuther's Graves |
| Riggsville Cemetery |
| Rondo Cemetery |
| Sailors and Indians Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Cemetery |
| Saint John's German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Indian Cemetery |
| Saint Monica's Catholic Cemetery |
| Siler Graves |
| Silver Lake Cemetery |
| Walker Township Cemetery |
| Waverly Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Haakwood |
| Mackinaw Heights |
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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