Clare County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Clare, Farwell.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Clare Congregational Church | Clare | 1994 |
| Clare Downtown Historic District | Clare | 2016 |
| Hitchcock, George and Martha, House | Farwell | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClare was formed in 1840 (1840-04-01) from Michilimackinac.
KAYKAKEE (now CLARE) created from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC) and Non-County Area 2 attached to SAGINAW.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClare County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366 | 4,187 | 8,360 | 8,250 | 9,163 | 10,253 | 11,647 | 23,822 | 31,252 | 30,856 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS27 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 27 of 27 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arthur Cemetery |
| Cedar View Cemetery |
| Cherry Grove Cemetery |
| Elm Grove Cemetery (historical) |
| Fernwood Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Frost Township Cemetery |
| Garfield Cemetery |
| Garrity Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hatton Township Cemetery |
| Lincoln Township Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Meridith Cemetery |
| Old Township Cemetery |
| Ott Cemetery |
| Pleasant Plains Cemetery |
| Saint Athanasius Cemetery |
| Saint Cecilia Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Summerfield Cemetery |
| Surrey Township Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Wilson Grove |
| Winterfield Cemetery |
| Wood 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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