Chippewa County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Chippewa Falls, Stanley, Cornell.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridge Street Commercial Historic District | Chippewa Falls | 1994 |
| Chippewa Shoe Manufacturing Company | Chippewa Falls | 1994 |
| Cook-Rutledge House | Chippewa Falls | 1974 |
| Cornell Pulpwood Stacker | Cornell | 1993 |
| Hotel Chippewa | Chippewa Falls | 1994 |
| Marsh Rainbow Arch Bridge | Chippewa Falls | 1982 |
| McDonell High School | Chippewa Falls | 1982 |
| Moon, D. R., Memorial Library | Stanley | 1985 |
| Notre Dame Church and Goldsmith Memorial Chapel | Chippewa Falls | 1983 |
| Roe, L.I., House | Stanley | 1980 |
| Sheeley House | Chippewa Falls | 1985 |
| West Hill Residential Historic District | Chippewa Falls | 2021 |
| Z. C. B. J. Hall | Arthur | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChippewa was formed in 1845 (1845-02-03) from Crawford.
CHIPPEWA created by Wisconsin Territory from CRAWFORD.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChippewa County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 615 | 1,895 | 15,491 | 33,037 | 36,482 | 40,703 | 42,839 | 45,096 | 52,127 | 55,195 | 66,297 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS43 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 43 of 43 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Auburn Cemetery |
| Bateman Cemetery |
| Bohemian Cemetery |
| Brooklawn Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cleveland Cemetery |
| Cooks Valley Cemetery |
| Copp Cemetery |
| Duncan Creek Cemetery |
| Eagleton Cemetery |
| Estella Union Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Goetz Cemetery |
| Holcombe Cemetery |
| Home Park Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Marquardt Cemetery |
| McCombs Cemetery |
| New Auburn Cemetery |
| North Saint Paul Cemetery |
| O'Neil Creek Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Rufledt Cemetery |
| Rumery Cemetery |
| Saint Catherine Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Saint Rose Cemetery |
| Springbrook Cemetery |
| Tilden Evangelical Cemetery |
| Tilden Lutheran Cemetery |
| Tillinghast Cemetery |
| Twin Lakes Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Walker - Jackson Cemetery |
| Yellow River Community 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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