Otsego 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 2002. Most listings are in or near Gaylord, Johannesburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg Manufacturing Company Store | Johannesburg | 2009 |
| Kramer, Frank A. and Rae E. Harris, House | Gaylord | 2002 |
| Quick, James A. and Lottie J. (Congdon), House | Gaylord | 2016 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOtsego was formed in 1840 (1840-04-01) from Michilimackinac.
OKKUDDO (now OTSEGO) created from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOtsego County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,974 | 6,175 | 6,043 | 5,827 | 6,435 | 7,545 | 14,993 | 23,301 | 25,091 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS11 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 11 of 11 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bagley Cemetery |
| Charleton Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Hallock Cemetery |
| Hayes Township Cemetery |
| Johannesburg Cemetery |
| Otsego Lake Cemetery |
| Resurrection Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Vanderbilt Cemetery |
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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