Crawford 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 1998. Most listings are in or near Lovells Township, Grayling Township, Grayling.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas House | Lovells Township | 2001 |
| Hartwick, Edward E., Memorial Building | Grayling Township | 1998 |
| M-27-Au Sable River Bridge | Grayling | 1999 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCrawford was formed in 1840 (1840-04-01) from Michilimackinac.
SHAWONO (now CRAWFORD) created from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC) and Non-County Area 2 attached to SAGINAW.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCrawford County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,159 | 2,943 | 4,049 | 3,765 | 4,151 | 4,971 | 9,465 | 14,273 | 12,988 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS13 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 13 of 13 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ball Cemetery |
| Beaver Creek Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Lovells Cemetery |
| Maple Forest Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Elmwood Cemetery |
| Pere Cheney Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Rock Cemetery |
| Shrine Cemetery |
| Stephan Cemetery |
| United States Government Military 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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