Delta County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Escanaba, Fayette, Garden Township.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Delta-Delta Resort | Garden Township | 2017 |
| Carnegie Public Library | Escanaba | 1977 |
| County Road I-39-Rapid River Bridge | Masonville Township | 1999 |
| Delta Hotel | Escanaba | 1998 |
| Escanaba Central Historic District | Escanaba | 2014 |
| Fayette | Fayette | 1970 |
| Fayette (Boundary Increase) | Fayette | 1996 |
| Gooseneck Lake III Site | Escanaba | 2014 |
| Gooseneck Lake IV Site | Escanaba | 2014 |
| Jackpine Lake Site | Escanaba | 2014 |
| Minneapolis Shoal Light Station | Bay de Noc | 2006 |
| Nahma and Northern Railway Locomotive #5 | Nahma Township | 2007 |
| Peninsula Point Lighthouse | Escanaba | 1975 |
| Poverty Island Light Station | Fairbanks Township | 2005 |
| Richter Brewery | Escanaba | 2009 |
| Sand Point Lighthouse | Escanaba | 1997 |
| Spider Cave | Fayette | 1971 |
| St. Martin Island Light Station | Fairport | 1984 |
| Summer Island Site | Summer Island | 1971 |
| Winter Site | Garden | 1976 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDelta was formed in 1843 (1843-03-09) from Michilimackinac.
DELTA created from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC) and Non-County Area 6.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDelta County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,172 | 6,812 | 23,881 | 30,909 | 34,037 | 32,913 | 34,298 | 38,947 | 38,520 | 36,903 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bailey Family Cemetery |
| Bark River Cemetery |
| Bay De Noc Cemetery |
| Cousineau - Potvin Family Cemetery |
| Dutch Mill Cemetery |
| Fernwood Cemetery |
| Flat Rock Cemetery |
| Flat Rock Cemetery |
| Ford River Cemetery (historical) |
| Garden of Rest Cemetery |
| Garth Point Cemetery |
| Hammerberg Family Plot |
| Hinks Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Indian Point Cemetery |
| Indian Town Cemetery |
| Isabella Cemetery |
| Johnston Cemetery |
| Kates Bay Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lakewood Cemetery |
| Lathrop Cemetery |
| Little Harbor Cemetery |
| Maple Ridge Cemetery |
| McLeod Grave |
| Nahma Cemetery |
| New Garden Cemetery |
| Ogontz Cemetery |
| Old Garden Cemetery |
| Perkins Cemetery |
| Rapid River Cemetery |
| Rivers Family Cemetery |
| Rock Cemetery |
| Sac Bay Cemetery |
| Saint Jacques' Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Saint Martin Island Cemetery |
| Saint Nicholas Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Schaffer Cemetery |
| South Ford River Cemetery |
| South Ford River Cemetery |
| West Ford River Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| North Escabana |
| Osier |
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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