Wexford County, Michigan
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1981. Most listings are in or near Cadillac.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cadillac Public Library | Cadillac | 2007 |
| Cobbs and Mitchell Building | Cadillac | 2010 |
| Cobbs, Frank J., House | Cadillac | 1988 |
| Cooley School | Cadillac | 2026 |
| Elks Temple Building | Cadillac | 1988 |
| Masonic Temple Building | Cadillac | 1994 |
| Mitchell, Charles T., House | Cadillac | 1986 |
| Old Cadillac City Hall | Cadillac | 1986 |
| Shay Locomotive | Cadillac | 1981 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWexford was formed in 1840 (1840-04-01) from Michilimackinac.
KAUTAWAUBET (now WEXFORD) created from MICHILIMACKINAC (now MACKINAC).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWexford County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 650 | 6,815 | 16,845 | 18,207 | 17,976 | 18,628 | 18,466 | 25,102 | 30,484 | 33,673 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Township Cemetery |
| Banker Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| Cherry Grove Cemetery |
| Clam Lake Cemetery |
| Cornell Cemetery |
| Crowell Family Cemetery |
| Dayhuff Meauwataka Cemetery |
| East Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Gilbert Lutheran Cemetery |
| Green Family Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Haring Charter Township Cemetery |
| Harrietta Cemetery |
| Hobart Cemetery |
| Irwin Family Center Cemetery |
| Larson Family Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Mesick - Sherman Cemetery |
| Minar Memorial Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Section 16 Cemetery |
| Selma Cemetery |
| Soper Cemetery |
| West Cemetery |
| Yuma 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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