Montcalm 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 1980. Most listings are in or near Greenville, Stanton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert, Giles, House | Stanton | 1987 |
| Greenville Downtown Historic District | Greenville | 2008 |
| Winter Inn | Greenville | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMontcalm was formed in 1831 (1831-03-02) from Michilimackinac.
MONTCALM created by Michigan Territory from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC) and Non-County Area 5 attached to KALAMAZOO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMontcalm County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 891 | 3,968 | 33,148 | 32,754 | 30,441 | 28,581 | 31,013 | 35,795 | 47,555 | 61,266 | 66,614 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS54 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 54 of 54 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amble Cemetery |
| Bloomer Cemetery |
| Burke Cemetery |
| Carson City Cemetery |
| Cato Cemetery |
| Cedar Lake Cemetery |
| Clear Lake Cemetery |
| Coady Cemetery |
| Coral Cemetery |
| Crystal Cemetery |
| Dalton Cemetery |
| Dickerson Cemetery |
| East Montcalm Cemetery |
| East Washington Cemetery (historical) |
| Entrican Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Township Cemetery |
| Fairplains Cemetery |
| Ferris Center Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Home Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Klees Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Langston Cemetery |
| Little Denmark Cemetery |
| Maple Valley Cemetery |
| McBrides Cemetery |
| Monroe Roads Cemetery |
| North Sidney Cemetery |
| Palmer Cemetery |
| Perch Lake Bible Church Cemetery |
| Pierson Cemetery |
| Potter's Field |
| Reynolds Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Robbins Family Cemetery |
| Saint Charles Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Sheridan Cemetery |
| Sidney Township Cemetery |
| South Sidney Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
| Sunny Hill Cemetery |
| Trufant Cemetery |
| Vickeryville Cemetery |
| Vinewood Cemetery |
| West Pine Cemetery |
| West Washington Cemetery (historical) |
| Wolverton Plains 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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