Isabella County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Mount Pleasant, Isabella, Sherman City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Doughty House | Mount Pleasant | 1974 |
| Michigan Condensed Milk Factory | Mount Pleasant | 1983 |
| Mount Pleasant Downtown Historic District | Isabella | 2014 |
| Mount Pleasant Indian Industrial Boarding School | Mount Pleasant | |
| Sherman City Union Church | Sherman City | 2004 |
| St. John's Episcopal Church | Mount Pleasant | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBIsabella was formed in 1831 (1831-03-02) from Michilimackinac.
ISABELLA created by Michigan Territory from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC) and Non-County Area 5 attached to KALAMAZOO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusIsabella County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,443 | 12,159 | 22,784 | 22,610 | 25,982 | 28,964 | 35,348 | 54,110 | 63,351 | 64,394 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baseline Indian Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Bissing Cemetery |
| Blanchard Cemetery |
| Broomfield Number One Cemetery |
| Broomfield Township Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Chippewa Township Cemetery |
| Coe Cemetery |
| Conley Cemetery |
| Coomer Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Gilmore Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Isabella County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Mission Creek Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens |
| North Brinton Cemetery |
| Nottawa Inidian Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Pine River Church Cemetery |
| Redman Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Saint Henrys Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Leo's Cemetery |
| Saint Vincent de Paul Cemetery |
| Salt River Cemetery |
| Sherman City Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Two Rivers Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Vernon Township Cemetery |
| Wise Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran 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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