Burnett County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Grantsburg, Webster, Hertel.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Altern Site | Hertel | 1980 |
| Burnett County Abstract Company | Grantsburg | 1980 |
| Daniels Town Hall | Daniels | 2006 |
| Ebert Mound Group (47Bt28) | Yellow Lake | 1982 |
| Fickle Site (47BT25) | Siren | 1990 |
| Jacobson House and Mill Site | Grantsburg | 1980 |
| Northwest and XY Company Trading Post Sites | Webster | 1974 |
| Sandrock Cliffs | Grantsburg | 1990 |
| Yellow River Swamp Site 47-Bt-36 | Webster | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBurnett was formed in 1856 (1856-03-31) from Douglas, Polk.
BURNETT created from DOUGLAS and POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBurnett County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 3,140 | 7,478 | 10,735 | 11,382 | 10,236 | 9,214 | 12,340 | 15,674 | 16,526 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| SACN | Park unit | 7.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS30 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 30 of 30 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ansgarius Cemetery |
| Big Sand Lake Cemetery |
| Bluff Lake Cemetery |
| Chelmo Cemetery |
| Clam Lake Cemetery |
| Danbury Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Freya Cemetery |
| Greendale Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery Association |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Karlsborg Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Logging Creek Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Orange Cemetery |
| Peet Cemetery |
| Perida Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Sacred Hearts Cemetery |
| Saint Olaf Cemetery |
| Swiss Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Viola Lake Cemetery |
| Webb Lake Cemetery |
| Wood Lake Cemetery |
| Wood River Cemetery |
| Wood River 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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