Roscommon 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 1996. Most listings are in or near Gladwin.
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 Roscommon titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Eggleston School | Gladwin | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRoscommon was formed in 1840 (1840-04-01) from Michilimackinac.
MIKENAUK (now ROSCOMMON) created from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC) and Non-County Area 2 attached to SAGINAW.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRoscommon County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,459 | 1,787 | 2,032 | 3,668 | 5,916 | 7,200 | 16,374 | 25,469 | 23,459 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS13 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 13 of 13 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Gerrish Township Cemetery |
| Heidemann Cemetery |
| Higgins Township Cemetery |
| Lakeview Park Indian Cemetery |
| Maple Valley Cemetery |
| Markey Cemetery |
| Nester Township Cemetery |
| Nolan Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Prudenville Cemetery |
| Richfield Cemetery |
| Roscommon Township 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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