Kalamazoo County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 58 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Kalamazoo, Vicksburg, Charleston Township.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP40 of 58 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
58 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKalamazoo was formed in 1829 (1829-10-29) from unknown / original county.
KALAMAZOO created by Michigan Territory from Non-County Area 1 attached to LENAWEE and Non-County Area 2 attached to OAKLAND.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKalamazoo County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,380 | 24,646 | 34,342 | 44,310 | 71,225 | 100,085 | 126,707 | 169,712 | 212,378 | 238,603 | 261,670 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS64 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 64 of 64 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alamo Center Cemetery |
| Augusta Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Boughton Cemetery |
| Central Cemetery |
| Comstock Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Dry Prairie Cemetery |
| East Cooper Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Fort Custer National Cemetery |
| Galesburg City Cemetery |
| Gate of Heaven Cemetery |
| Genessee Prairie Cemetery |
| Gilson Cemetery |
| Gourdneck Cemetery |
| Grand Prairie Cemetery |
| Green Bower Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Hassic Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Howlandsburg Cemetery |
| Indian Fields Cemetery |
| Jenkinson Cemetery |
| Jewish Mountain Home Cemetery |
| Jewish Riverside Cemetery |
| Kalamazoo County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Lawler Cemetery |
| Liberty Street Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| McKain Cemetery |
| Mount Ever - Rest Memorial Park North |
| Mount Ever - Rest Memorial Park South |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mountain Home Cemetery |
| North Fulton Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Portage South Cemetery |
| Post Cemetery |
| Prairie Home Cemetery |
| Prairie Home Cemetery |
| Pretty Lake Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Roof Cemetery |
| Ross Center Cemetery |
| Sand Lake Cemetery |
| Schoolcraft Cemetery |
| Schoolcraft Township Cemetery |
| Shafter Cemetery |
| Shaver Cemetery |
| South Fulton Cemetery |
| Virgo Cemetery |
| West Cooper Cemetery |
| West Oshtemo Cemetery |
| Westnedge Park Cemetery (historical) |
| Wheaton Cemetery |
| Wolcott Cemetery |
| Yorkville Cemetery |
| deDie Richardson Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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