Dodge County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 38 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Beaver Dam, Waupun, Mayville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP26 of 38 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
38 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDodge was formed in 1836 (1836-12-07) from Brown, Milwaukee.
DODGE created by Wisconsin Territory from BROWN and MILWAUKEE. DODGE overlapped the eastern part of PORTAGE, creating a dispute not settled until 12 Jan 1838.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDodge County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | 42,818 | 45,931 | 46,631 | 49,742 | 54,280 | 57,611 | 63,170 | 75,064 | 85,897 | 89,396 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS89 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 89 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Annunciation Cemetery |
| Annunciation Cemetery |
| Ashippun Cemetery |
| Atwater Community Cemetery |
| Austin Cemetery |
| Beaver Dam Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Burnett Union Cemetery |
| Calamus Cemetery |
| Clason Prairie Cemetery |
| Clyman Center Cemetery |
| Dodge County Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Elba Cemetery |
| Emanuel Cemetery |
| Emmet Cemetery |
| English Prairie Cemetery |
| Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Evangelical Reformed Cemetery |
| Fehling Cemetery |
| First Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Grand Prairie Cemetery |
| Greenbush Cemetery |
| Grove Prairie Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hallowell Farm Cemetery |
| Highland Memory Gardens |
| Holy Assumption Cemetery |
| Hyland Prairie Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Iron Ridge Cemetery |
| Lake Emily Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Lehman Cemetery |
| Leipsig Cemetery |
| Mace Cemetery |
| Mengel Cemetery |
| Methodist Cemetery |
| Moravian Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Oakwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Okeag Cemetery |
| Old Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Reform Cemetery |
| Rex Cemetery |
| Richwood Cemetery |
| Riverside Memorial Park |
| Saint Bartholomew Cemetery |
| Saint Gobki Cemetery |
| Saint Henry Cemetery |
| Saint Isador Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Marks Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick's Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Peter's Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Tabor 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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