Saginaw County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 42 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Saginaw, Bridgeport, Spaulding Township.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP22 of 42 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
42 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSaginaw was formed in 1822 (1822-09-10) from St.
SAGINAW created by Michigan Territory from ST. CLAIR and Non-County Area 2 attached to OAKLAND.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSaginaw County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 892 | 12,693 | 59,095 | 81,222 | 100,286 | 130,468 | 153,515 | 190,752 | 228,059 | 210,039 | 190,124 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS80 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 80 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Assumption Cemetery |
| Bacon Cemetery |
| Bethel Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Birch Run Cemetery |
| Blumfield Township Cemetery |
| Brady Hill Cemetery |
| Braley Cemetery |
| Brant Cemeteries |
| Buena Vista Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Camin Cemetery |
| Campau Family Cemetery |
| Catholic Poor Farm Cemetery (historical) |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Cooks Episcopal Cemetery |
| Eastlawn Memorial Gardens and Mausoleum |
| Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Fort Saginaw Cemetery (historical) |
| Frankenmuth Township Cemetery |
| Fremont Township Cemetery |
| German Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Griffus Cemetery |
| Hammond Cemetery |
| Hebrew Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Indiantown Cemetery |
| Jacquith Cemetery |
| Jason Cemetery |
| Kochville Methodist Cemetery |
| Lakefield Cemetery |
| Lakefield Cemetery |
| Lawndale Evangelical Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Marion Township Cemetery |
| McCarty Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Methodist Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Owen Cemetery |
| Pierce Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Richland Lutheran Cemetery |
| Richland Township Cemetery |
| Ridge Road Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Roselawn Memorial Gardens |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saginaw County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Saginaw Township Cemetery |
| Saint Andrew Cemetery |
| Saint Elizabeth Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint John's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Lorenz's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Michael's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Saint Theresa Cemetery |
| Spaulding Cemetery |
| Swan Creek Township Cemetery |
| Taymouth Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Vasold Cemetery |
| West Albee Cemetery |
| West Side Cemetery |
| Wildwood Cemetery |
| Wildwood Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Cassbridge |
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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