Osceola County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 2025. Most listings are in or near Evart.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Michigan is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Osceola titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Evart Downtown Historic District | Evart | 2025 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOsceola was formed in 1840 (1840-04-01) from Michilimackinac.
UNWATTIN (now OSCEOLA) created from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOsceola County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 10,777 | 17,859 | 15,221 | 13,309 | 13,797 | 13,595 | 18,928 | 23,197 | 22,891 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ashton Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bitner Cemetery |
| Burdell Township Cemetery |
| Cherry Valley Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| German Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hersey Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery |
| LeRoy Township Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Maple Valley Cemetery |
| Mennonite Cemetery |
| Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Middle Branch Township Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Oakdale Cemetery |
| Orient Cemetery |
| Osceola County Cemetery |
| Park Lake Cemetery |
| Proctor Family Cemetery |
| Rose Lake Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sherman Township Cemetery |
| South Evart Cemetery |
| Sylvan Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Tustin Cemetery |
| Watson Road Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Dewing's |
| Gibos Corners |
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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