Hillsdale County, Michigan
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Jonesville, Hillsdale, Somerset Center.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Michigan is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Hillsdale titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Deal, J.J., and Son Carriage Factory | Jonesville | 2012 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | Jonesville | 1971 |
| Grosvenor, E. O., House | Jonesville | 1977 |
| Hillsdale County Courthouse | Hillsdale | 1982 |
| Hillsdale Downtown Historic District | Hillsdale | 1995 |
| Kirby, William R., Sr., House | Hillsdale | 1982 |
| McCourtie, W. H. L., Estate | Somerset Center | 1992 |
| Treadwell, William, House | Hudson | 1974 |
| Trunk Line Bridge No. 237 | Ransom | 2000 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHillsdale was formed in 1829 (1829-10-29) from unknown / original county.
HILLSDALE created by Michigan Territory from Non-County Area 4 and Non-County Area 1 attached to LENAWEE; included part of the disputed strip west of Lake Erie that also was claimed by Ohio but controlled by Michigan.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHillsdale County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,240 | 25,675 | 32,723 | 29,865 | 28,161 | 29,092 | 31,916 | 34,742 | 42,071 | 46,527 | 45,746 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS96 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 96 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aldrich Cemetery |
| Alfred Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allen Township Cemetery |
| Amboy Cemetery |
| Amish Cemetery |
| Bacon Farm Grave |
| Bankers Cemetery |
| Berg Cemetery |
| Black Cemetery |
| Blackmar Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery (historical) |
| Butcher Farm Cemetery (historical) |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Camden Cemetery |
| Case Cemetery |
| Cellars Cemetery |
| Churches Corners Cemetery |
| Crego Cemetery (historical) |
| Devine Cemetery |
| Dibble Cemetery |
| Dorris Cemetery (historical) |
| Doty Cemetery |
| Dow Cemetery |
| Drake Cemetery |
| East Hill Cemetery |
| Emery Hill Cemetery (historical) |
| Evergreen - Fowler Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fowle Cemetery |
| Frontier Cemetery |
| Gambleville Cemetery |
| Gay Cemetery |
| Gleason Cemetery |
| Goodrich Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hadley's Corners Cemetery |
| Hagaman Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hillsdale County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Holcomb Cemetery (historical) |
| Hoxie Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| King Lake Cemetery |
| Lake Lesage Cemetery |
| Lake View Cemetery |
| Layton Grave |
| Leonard Cemetery |
| Leonardson Cemetery |
| Lickly Corners Cemetery |
| Litchfield Village Cemetery |
| Locust Corner Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Maple Lawn Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Moscow Plains Cemetery |
| Mosherville Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mud Lake Cemetery |
| New Cambria Cemetery |
| North Lawn Cemetery |
| North Reading Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Cambria Cemetery |
| Old Sebring Cemetery |
| Old Soldier Cemetery |
| Osborn Cemetery |
| Palmer Cemetery |
| Pease Cemetery |
| Pope Cemetery |
| Pratt Cemetery |
| Prattville Cemetery |
| Randolph Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Robinson Family Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony Cemetery |
| Sand Creek Cemetery |
| Saratoga Cemetery |
| Sebring Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
HMdb linkMarker text and photos from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) are not embedded here. HMdb allows non-commercial reuse with attribution, but commercial/compensated use needs written permission; this is a commercial site, so we only link out.
Search HMdb for Hillsdale County, Michigan
Terms: hmdb.org/copyright.asp. Linking is encouraged by HMdb.