Midland County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 28 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Midland, Jasper Township, Jerome Township.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP20 of 28 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
28 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMidland was formed in 1831 (1831-03-02) from Saginaw.
MIDLAND created by Michigan Territory from SAGINAW, Non-County Area 5 attached to KALAMAZOO, and Non-County Area 2 attached to OAKLAND.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMidland County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 | 787 | 6,893 | 14,439 | 17,237 | 27,094 | 35,662 | 51,450 | 73,578 | 82,874 | 83,494 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arrance Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Geneva Cemetery |
| Geneva Community Cemetery |
| Greendale Township Cemetery |
| Homer Township Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Hubbard Lutheran Cemetery |
| Jasper Township Cemetery |
| Jerome Township Cemetery |
| Kelly Cemetery |
| Laporte Cemetery |
| Larkin Township Cemetery |
| Lee Township Cemetery |
| Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Midland Municipal Cemetery |
| New Edenville Township Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Old Bombay Cemetery |
| Old Calvary Cemetery |
| Porter Township Cemetery |
| Poseyville Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Sturgeon Creek Cemetery |
| Sullivan Cemetery |
| Swanton Cemetery |
| Warren Township Cemetery |
| Wayne Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Wrights |
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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