Livingston County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Howell, Brighton, Genoa Township.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Arbor Railway Station | Howell | 1971 |
| Bingham House | Brighton | 1972 |
| Fishbeck, Jacob, Farmstead | Genoa Township | 2003 |
| Galloway, John H. and Martha Durfee, House | Howell | 2006 |
| Hecox, Frank J., House | Howell | 1994 |
| Howell Downtown Historic District | Howell | 1987 |
| Livingston County Courthouse | Howell | 1976 |
| Louk, George, Farm | Howell | 1995 |
| Olds, Alonzo W., House | Rushton | 1972 |
| Sexton, William K. and Nellie, House | Howell | 2013 |
| St. Augustine Catholic Church and Cemetery | Hartland | 1996 |
| Warner, Timothy and Lucretia Jones, Homestead | Brighton | 2011 |
| Western House | Brighton | 1986 |
| Westphal, August, Farmstead | Brighton | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLivingston was formed in 1833 (1833-03-21) from Shiawassee, Washtenaw.
LIVINGSTON created by Michigan Territory from SHIAWASSEE and WASHTENAW.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLivingston County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,430 | 16,851 | 22,251 | 19,664 | 17,522 | 20,863 | 26,725 | 38,233 | 100,289 | 156,951 | 193,866 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS71 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 71 of 71 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bird Cemetery |
| Boutell Cemetery |
| Briggs Cemetery |
| Brighton Hills Cemetery |
| Campbell Town Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery (historical) |
| Chilson Hills Cemetery |
| Clough Hill Cemetery |
| Coffey Cemetery |
| Conway Antrim Baptist Cemetery |
| Conway Benjamin Cemetery |
| Conway Klein Cemetery |
| Conway Miller Cemetery |
| Coughran Cemetery |
| Deer Creek Cemetery |
| Deerfield Center Cemetery |
| Drew Cemetery |
| Eisele Cemetery |
| Euler Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Gardner Cemetery |
| Gilkes Cemetery |
| Green Oak Cemetery |
| Green Oak Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hamburg Cemetery |
| Harford Cemetery |
| Harger Cemetery |
| Hartland Village Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Hodge Cemetery |
| Kelley Cemetery |
| Kellogg Cemetery |
| Kensington Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Livermore Cemetery |
| Livingston County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Loree Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Munsell Cemetery |
| North Hamburg Cemetery |
| Old Brighton Village Cemetery |
| Old Irish Cemetery |
| Paige Cemetery |
| Parshallville Cemetery |
| Pinckney Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Placeway Cemetery |
| Plainfield Village Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Riddle Cemetery |
| Saint Augustine's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Benedict's Cemetery |
| Saint George Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint John's Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Calvary Cemetery |
| Sanford Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Sprout Cemetery |
| Tyrone Memory Gardens a Cemetery |
| Van Keuren Cemetery |
| West Howell Cemetery |
| Williamsville Cemetery |
| Woodruff Farm Cemetery |
| Wright 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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