Iosco County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Oscoda, Alabaster, East Tawas.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alabaster Historic District | Alabaster | 1977 |
| Cooke Hydroelectric Plant | Oscoda | 1996 |
| Five Channels Dam Archeological District | Oscoda | 2002 |
| Tawas Point Light Station | East Tawas | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBIosco was formed in 1840 (1840-04-01) from unknown / original county.
KANOTIN (now IOSCO) created from Non-County Area 2 attached to SAGINAW.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusIosco County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 175 | 6,873 | 10,246 | 8,199 | 8,560 | 10,906 | 16,505 | 28,349 | 27,339 | 25,237 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alabaster Township Cemetery |
| American Legion Cemetery |
| Au Sable Township Cemetery |
| Burleigh Cemetery |
| Chippewa Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary's Catholic Cemetery |
| Johnson Creek Cemetery |
| Laidlaw Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Pine Top Rest Cemetery |
| Pinecrest Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pioneer Plains Cemetery (historical) |
| Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Poor Farm Cemetery (historical) |
| Reno Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Wilber Cemetery |
| Zion 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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