Forest County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1988. Most listings are in or near Armstrong Creek, Laona, Hiles.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Creek Bridge | Armstrong Creek | 2011 |
| Butternut-Franklin Lakes Archeological District | Hiles | 2007 |
| Camp Five Farmstead | Laona | 1996 |
| Chicago and North-Western Land Office | Waubeno | 1993 |
| Connor Lumber and Land Company Store | Laona | 2019 |
| Dinesen-Motzfeldt-Hettinger Log House | Crandon | 2005 |
| Franklin Lake Campground | Alvin | 1988 |
| Minertown-Oneva | Carter | 2010 |
| Otter Spring House | Lincoln | 1999 |
| Wywialowski, John and Anna, Farmstead | Armstrong Creek | 2016 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBForest was formed in 1885 (1885-04-14) from Langlade.
FOREST created from LANGLADE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusForest County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,012 | 1,396 | 9,850 | 11,805 | 9,437 | 7,542 | 9,044 | 10,024 | 9,179 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS15 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 15 of 15 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Argonne Cemetery |
| Crandon Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Hiles Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Laona Cemetery |
| Nashville Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Roseland Cemetery |
| Saint Ambrose Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Keith |
| Minertown |
| Oneva |
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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