Mecosta County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1986. Most listings are in or near Big Rapids, Wheatland Township.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Fairman Building | Big Rapids | 1987 |
| Morgan West Wheatland Cemetery | Wheatland Township | 2014 |
| Nisbett Building | Big Rapids | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMecosta was formed in 1840 (1840-04-01) from Michilimackinac, Oceana.
MECOSTA created from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC) and OCEANA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMecosta County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 970 | 13,973 | 20,693 | 17,765 | 16,902 | 18,968 | 21,051 | 36,961 | 40,553 | 39,714 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS51 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 51 of 51 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aetna Cemetery |
| Altona Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Chippewa Lake Cemetery |
| Chippewa Township Cemetery |
| Church Cemetery |
| Crapo Cemetery |
| Decker Cemetery |
| Dye Cemetery |
| Eaton Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Flake Cemetery |
| Fork Cemetery |
| Grant Center Number One Cemetery |
| Grant Center Number Two Cemetery |
| Higbee Cemetery |
| Highland View Cemetery |
| Hinton Cemetery |
| Holt Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Kirschner Farm Cemetery |
| Ladner Cemetery |
| Martiny Township Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Morton Cemetery |
| Morton Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Norman-Cummings Cemetery |
| Olin Cemetery |
| Parkhill Cemetery |
| Pine Plains Cemetery |
| Pine River Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Quigley Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Rodney Cemetery |
| Rustford Cemetery |
| Saint Anne's Cemetery |
| Saint Apollonia Cemetery |
| Saint Michael Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| South Grant Cemetery |
| Sparks Cemetery |
| Stanwood Cemetery |
| Strong Cemetery |
| Van Gilder Cemetery |
| Wamboldt Cemetery |
| West Aetna Cemetery |
| West 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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