Monroe 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 1971. Most listings are in or near Monroe, Rockwood, Dundee.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Custer, George Armstrong, Equestrian Monument | Monroe | 1994 |
| Detroit River Light Station | Rockwood | 1983 |
| Dundee Historic District | Dundee | 1990 |
| East Elm-North Macomb Street Historic District | Monroe | 1982 |
| Hall of the Divine Child | Monroe | 2017 |
| Loranger, Edward, House | Monroe | 1984 |
| McClelland, Gov. Robert, House | Monroe | 1971 |
| Navarre-Anderson Trading Post | Monroe | 1972 |
| Nims, Rudolph, House | Monroe | 1972 |
| North Maumee Bay Archeological District | Erie | 1980 |
| Old Village Historic District | Monroe | 1982 |
| River Raisin Battlefield Site (20MR227) | Monroe | 1982 |
| River Raisin Battlefield Site (Boundary Increase) | Monroe | 2019 |
| Sawyer House | Monroe | 1977 |
| St. Mary's Academy Historic District | Monroe | 2019 |
| St. Mary's Church Complex Historic District | Monroe | 1982 |
| Weis Manufacturing Company | Monroe | 1981 |
| Wing-Allore House | Monroe | 2014 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMonroe was formed in 1817 (1817-07-14) from Wayne.
MONROE created by Michigan Territory from WAYNE; included part of the disputed strip west of Lake Erie that also was claimed by Ohio but controlled by Michigan (District boundaries remained unchanged).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMonroe County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,340 | 1,831 | 9,922 | 21,593 | 33,624 | 32,754 | 37,115 | 58,620 | 75,666 | 101,120 | 134,659 | 145,945 | 154,809 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| RIRA | Park unit | 9.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS84 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 84 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Albain Cemetery (historical) |
| Altenheim Cemetery |
| Ash Center Cemetery |
| Azalia Methodist Cemetery |
| Barber Cemetery |
| Bedford Memorial Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery (historical) |
| Blue Bush Cemetery |
| Bradford Farm Cemetery (historical) |
| Brest Cemetery (historical) |
| Brigham Cemetery |
| Burnham Cemetery |
| Carleton Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Doty Cemetery |
| Erie Union Cemetery |
| Gethsemane Cemetery |
| Grafton Cemetery |
| Harvey Cemetery (historical) |
| Hitchcock Cemetery |
| Holy Ghost Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Hungerford Cemetery (historical) |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Keeney Cemetery |
| Kentucky Memorial Park |
| King Cemetery |
| La Salle Township Cemetery |
| Lambertville Cemetery |
| Leib Cemetery |
| Leonard Cemetery |
| Logan Cemetery |
| London Township Cemetery |
| Lulu Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Maplewood Cemetery |
| McCormick Cemetery |
| McIntyre Cemetery |
| Monroe Potters Field Cemetery |
| Monroe Township Cemetery |
| Muehleisen Road Cemetery |
| Neriah Cemetery |
| North Side Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Saint Charles Cemetery |
| Old Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Resurrection Cemetery |
| Petersburg Village Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Pool Townsend Cemetery |
| Port Creek Cemetery |
| Potter Cemetery |
| Rath Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Roselawn Memorial Cemetery |
| Rupert Farm Cemetery (historical) |
| Saint Alphonsus Cemetery |
| Saint Anthonys Cemetery |
| Saint Charles Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph - Bay Settlement Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Matthew's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick's Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Sandy Hill Cemetery |
| Spaulding Cemetery |
| Summerfield Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Van Auken Cemetery |
| Weeks Cemetery |
| West Ida Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Exeter |
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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