Ingham County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 56 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Lansing, Mason, East Lansing.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP42 of 56 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
56 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBIngham was formed in 1829 (1829-10-29) from Shiawassee, Washtenaw.
INGHAM created by Michigan Territory from SHIAWASSEE, WASHTENAW, and Non-County Area 2 attached to OAKLAND.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusIngham County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,498 | 17,435 | 33,676 | 39,818 | 81,554 | 130,616 | 172,941 | 211,296 | 275,520 | 279,320 | 284,900 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS50 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 50 of 50 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alchin Farm Cemetery |
| Bell Oak Cemetery |
| Brick Cemetery |
| Bunker Hill Center Cemetery |
| Cabot Cemetery |
| Dennis Cemetery |
| Derby Cemetery |
| Dubois Cemetery |
| East Lawn Memorial Gardens |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Felt Plains Cemetery |
| Fitchburg Cemetery |
| Foote - Rockwell Cemetery |
| Foote Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Glendale Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hawley Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Ingham County Home Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Leek Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Maple Ridge Cemetery |
| Markham Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| North Aurelius Cemetery |
| North Cemetery |
| North Stockbridge Cemetery |
| Oak Park Cemetery (historical) |
| Oaklawn Cemetery |
| Onondaga Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Plains Cemetery |
| Reeves Cemetery |
| River Bend Cemetery |
| Rolfe Cemetery |
| Rowley Cemetery |
| Saint Cornelius and Cyprian's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Katherine's Episcopal Cemetery |
| Spalding Cemetery |
| Summit Cemetery |
| Webberville Cemetery |
| Woodlawn 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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