Manistee County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Manistee, Onekama, Red Park.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Babcock, Simeon, House | Manistee | 1999 |
| Camp Tosebo | Red Park | 2000 |
| First Congregational Church | Manistee | 1974 |
| Guardian Angels Church | Manistee | 2020 |
| Makinen, John J., Bottle House | Kaleva | 1987 |
| Manistee Central Business District | Manistee | 1982 |
| Manistee County Courthouse Fountain | Onekama | 1988 |
| Manistee Fire Station | Manistee | 2026 |
| Manistee Harbor, South Breakwater | Manistee | 1995 |
| Manistee Iron Works Machine Shop | Manistee | 2010 |
| Manistee North Pier | Manistee | 1990 |
| Orchard Beach State Park | Manistee | 2009 |
| Our Saviour's Evangelical Lutheran Church | Manistee | 1972 |
| Portage Point Inn Complex | Onekama | 1985 |
| Ramsdell Theatre | Manistee | 1972 |
| Sandenburgh-Rogers Summer Resort Complex | Parkdale | 1996 |
| Udell Lookout Tower | Wellston | 1996 |
| Walther League Camp-Camp Arcadia | Arcadia Township | 2017 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBManistee was formed in 1840 (1840-04-01) from Michilimackinac.
MANISTEE created from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusManistee County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 975 | 12,532 | 27,856 | 20,899 | 18,450 | 18,524 | 19,042 | 23,019 | 24,527 | 25,032 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bear Lake Township Cemetery |
| Brethren Cemetery |
| Brethren Cemetery |
| Brownstown Cemetery |
| Chalker Family Cemetery |
| Cleon Township Cemetery |
| Conway Cemetery |
| Dickson Cemetery |
| Dublin Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery South Annex |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Township Cemetery |
| Marilla Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Catholic Cemetery |
| Norwalk Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Schoolhouse Cemetery |
| Old Stronach Cemetery |
| Onekama Cemetery |
| Onekama Village Cemetery |
| Pilgrim Home Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Pleasonton Township Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery |
| Springdale Township Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Wellston 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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