Green Lake County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Berlin, Green Lake, Marquette.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beckwith House Hotel | Berlin | 1991 |
| Beckwith, Nelson F., House | Berlin | 1990 |
| Berlin High School | Berlin | 2016 |
| Berlin Post Office | Berlin | 2000 |
| Green Lake County Courthouse | Green Lake | 1982 |
| Green Lake Village Hall | Green Lake | 2004 |
| Hamilton-Brooks Site | Berlin | 1978 |
| Huron Street Historic District | Berlin | 1992 |
| Ketchum, Daniel and Caltherine, Cobblestone House | Marquette | 2001 |
| Luther, J. P., Company Glove Factory | Berlin | 1997 |
| McClelland-Kasuboski House | Berlin | 1998 |
| Methodist Episcopal Church | Marquette | 2021 |
| Nathan Strong Park Historic District | Berlin | 2005 |
| Princeton Downtown Historic District | Princeton | 1997 |
| Thrasher's Opera House | Green Lake | 1999 |
| Wisconsin Power and Light Berlin Power Plant | Berlin | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGreen Lake was formed in 1858 (1858-06-08) from Marquette.
GREEN LAKE created from MARQUETTE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGreen Lake County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,663 | 14,483 | 15,797 | 14,875 | 14,092 | 14,749 | 15,418 | 18,370 | 19,105 | 19,018 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS30 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 30 of 30 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Black Creek Cemetery |
| Bluffton Cemetery |
| Bush Cemetery |
| Dartford Cemetery |
| Dartt Cemetery |
| Dayton Cemetery |
| Grand Prairie Cemetery |
| Grand View Cemetery |
| Green Lake Center Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Krastetter Cemetery |
| Lake Maria Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Mackford Union Cemetery |
| Memorial Cemetery |
| Mount Tom Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Phelps Cemetery |
| Princeton Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Michael's Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Stanislaus Cemetery |
| Seventh Day Cemetery |
| State Center Cemetery |
| Tichora Cemetery |
| Weiser Cemetery |
| Williams 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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