Calumet County, Wisconsin
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Chilton, Stockbridge, Hilbert.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Wisconsin is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Calumet titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Aebischer Site (47CT30) | Chilton | 1985 |
| Calumet County Courthouse | Chilton | 1982 |
| Calumet County Park Group | Hilbert | 1997 |
| Chilton Post Office | Chilton | 2000 |
| Haese Memorial Village Historic District | Forest Junction | 1982 |
| High Cliff Mounds | Sherwood | 1997 |
| Ridge Group | Chilton | 1978 |
| Stanelle, Gottlieb and Beata, Farmhouse | Brillion | 2023 |
| Stockbridge Harbor | Stockbridge | 1998 |
| Stockridge Indian Cemetery | Stockbridge | 1980 |
| Timm, Herman C., House | New Holstein | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCalumet was formed in 1836 (1836-12-07) from Brown.
CALUMET created by Wisconsin Territory from BROWN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCalumet County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 275 | 7,895 | 16,632 | 17,078 | 17,228 | 17,618 | 18,840 | 22,268 | 30,867 | 40,631 | 52,442 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bluff Cemetery |
| Brillion Community Cemetery - South |
| Charlestown Cemetery |
| Dick Family Cemetery |
| Dorn Family Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Free German Cemetery |
| Hayton Hillside Cemetery |
| High Cliff Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Holy Family Parish Cemetery |
| Holy Rosary Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Mansfield Family Cemetery |
| Morrill Family Cemetery |
| New Holstein Cemetery |
| Pingel Cemetery |
| Portland Cemetery |
| Quinney Cemetery |
| Rantoul Cemetery |
| Rothmann Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Anna Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Augustine Cemetery |
| Saint Charles Cemetery |
| Saint Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint John Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Luke Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Martin Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery - South |
| Union Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Harrison |
| High Cliff |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
HMdb linkMarker text and photos from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) are not embedded here. HMdb allows non-commercial reuse with attribution, but commercial/compensated use needs written permission; this is a commercial site, so we only link out.
Search HMdb for Calumet County, Wisconsin
Terms: hmdb.org/copyright.asp. Linking is encouraged by HMdb.