Jackson County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Black River Falls, Komensky, Millston.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Black Hawk Powwow Grounds | Komensky | 2007 |
| Black River Falls Commercial Historic District | Black River Falls | 2021 |
| Black River Falls Public Library | Black River Falls | 2007 |
| Gullickson's Glen | Black River Falls | 1978 |
| Keefe, Franklin E. and Eva E., House | Black River Falls | 2023 |
| Millston Union Church | Millston | 2022 |
| Silver Mound Archeological District NHL | Alma Center | 1975 |
| Spring Creek School | Town of Albion | 2024 |
| Union High School | Black River Falls | 1978 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJackson was formed in 1853 (1853-03-01) from La Crosse.
JACKSON created from LA CROSSE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJackson County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,170 | 13,285 | 17,466 | 17,746 | 16,599 | 16,073 | 15,151 | 16,831 | 19,100 | 21,145 |
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 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 43 of 43 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Big Slough Cemetery |
| Brookside Cemetery |
| City Point Catholic Cemetery |
| City Point Cemetery |
| Cleveland Cemetery |
| Colwell Cemetery |
| County Farm Cemetery |
| Curran Cemetery |
| Curran Valley Cemetery |
| Curtis Cemetery |
| Decorah Cemetery |
| Diphtheria Cemetery |
| East Lawn Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| French Creek Cemetery |
| Hatfield Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Houghtonburg Cemetery |
| Irving Cemetery |
| Knapp Cemetery |
| Komensky Cemetery |
| Morken Cemetery |
| North Branch Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Olson Cemetery |
| Oxbow Cemetery |
| Pigeon Creek Cemetery |
| Pine Creek Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pole Grove Cemetery |
| Saint Columkille Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Sechlerville Cemetery |
| Sherwood Cemetery |
| Small Pox Cemetery |
| Stanford Cemetery |
| Stiehl Nortmann Cemetery |
| Sullivan Cemetery |
| Trinity Rest Cemetery |
| Trump Coulee Cemetery |
| Upper Pigeon Creek Lutheran Cemetery |
| West Garden Valley Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Charter Oak Mills |
| Clay |
| Lapham Junction |
| Rogneys |
| Speck Oaks |
| Wrightsville |
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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