Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 54 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Fond du Lac, Ripon, Waupun.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP31 of 54 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
54 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFond Du Lac was formed in 1836 (1836-12-07) from Brown.
FOND DU LAC created by Wisconsin Territory from BROWN. FOND DU LAC overlapped eastern part of MARQUETTE, creating a dispute that was not settled until 6 Mar 1848.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFond du Lac County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | 34,154 | 46,859 | 47,589 | 56,119 | 62,353 | 67,829 | 75,085 | 88,964 | 97,296 | 104,154 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS81 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 81 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alto Community Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Auburn Cemetery |
| Avoca Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bock Cemetery |
| Brandon Cemetery |
| Byron Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cattaraugus Cemetery |
| Deutsche Bisch Cemetery |
| East Ladoga Cemetery |
| Elmore Cemetery |
| Empire Cemetery |
| Estabrooks Cemetery |
| Fairwater Cemetery |
| Fond du Lac County Home Cemetery |
| Forest Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Forest Mound Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gage Cemetery |
| Genesee Cemetery |
| Gudex Cemetery |
| Hawes Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Kinwood Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lamartine Cemetery |
| Loper Cemetery |
| Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| New Prospect Cemetery |
| North Eldorado Cemetery |
| North Lamartine Cemetery |
| North Rosendale Cemetery |
| Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Oak Center Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Mound Cemetery |
| Odekirk Cemetery |
| Our Risen Savior Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Pier Cemetery |
| Rauch Cemetery |
| Reeds Corners Bethel Cemetery |
| Rienzi Cemetery |
| Rock River Cemetery |
| Rogersville Cemetery |
| Rosendale Cemetery |
| Round Prairie Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Charles Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint John Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Kilian Cemetery |
| Saint Martins Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Matthias Cemetery |
| Saint Michael Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Swatz Family Plot |
| Taycheedah Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Prairie Cemetery |
| Wedges Prairie Cemetery |
| West Alto Cemetery |
| Wood Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Hamilton |
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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