Jefferson County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 63 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Fort Atkinson, Watertown, Jefferson.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP29 of 63 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
63 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ajango, Helmut, House | Fort Atkinson | 2022 |
| Aztalan NHL | Lake Mills | 1966 |
| Beals and Torrey Shoe Co. Building | Watertown | 1984 |
| Bean Lake Islands Archeological District | Lake Mills | 1982 |
| Beck, Michael and Margaritha, Farmstead | Jefferson | 2018 |
| Brandt House | Watertown | 2008 |
| Carcajou Point (47 Je 2) | Busseyville | 1979 |
| Carcajou Point Site (Boundary Increase II) | 2008 | |
| Carcajou Point Site (Boundary Increase) | Sumner | 1991 |
| Chicago and Northwest Railroad Passenger Station | Watertown | 1979 |
| City of Waterloo Carousel | Waterloo | 1997 |
| Clyman Street Historic District | Watertown | 2015 |
| Copeland-Ryder Company | Jefferson | 1989 |
| Crab Apple Point Site | Edgerton | 1978 |
| Curtis, David W. and Jane, House | Fort Atkinson | 2009 |
| Enterprise Building | Palmyra | 1975 |
| Fargo, Enoch J., House | Lake Mills | 1982 |
| Fargo, L. D., Public Library | Lake Mills | 1982 |
| First Kindergarten | Watertown | 1972 |
| Fort Atkinson Club | Fort Atkinson | 2017 |
| Fort Atkinson Water Tower | Fort Atkinson | 2005 |
| Fuermann, August, Jr., and Eliza, House | Watertown | 1989 |
| Haight Creek Mound Group (47-Je-38) | Fort Atkinson | 1985 |
| Hebron Town Hall | Hebron | 2002 |
| Highsmith Site | Fort Atkinson | 1978 |
| Hoard Mound Group (47JE33) | Fort Atkinson | 1984 |
| Hoard's Dairyman Farm | Fort Atkinson | 1978 |
| Hoard, Arthur R., House | Fort Atkinson | 1982 |
| Jefferson Fire Station | Jefferson | 1984 |
| Jefferson High School | Jefferson | 2001 |
| Jefferson Public Library | Jefferson | 1980 |
| Jones Dairy Farm | Fort Atkinson | 1978 |
| Knapp-Calkins Farmstead | Palmyra | 2018 |
| Lake Mills Downtown Commercial Historic District | Lake Mills | 2019 |
| Loewe-Weis-Wilson Farm | Village of Palmyra | 2024 |
| Main Street Commercial Historic District | Watertown | 1989 |
| Main Street Commercial Historic District | Jefferson | 1998 |
| Main Street Historic District | Fort Atkinson | 1984 |
| May, Eli, House | Fort Atkinson | 1972 |
| McKenzie, Monroe, House | Palmyra | 1985 |
| Merchants Avenue Historic District | Fort Atkinson | 1986 |
| Mulberry Street Residential Historic District | Lake Mills | 2019 |
| Niedecker, Lorine, Cottage | Sumner | 2018 |
| North Washington Street Historic District | Watertown | 2009 |
| Octagon House | Watertown | 1971 |
| Palmyra Boy Scout Cabin | Palmyra | 2017 |
| Panther Intaglio Effigy Mound | Fort Atkinson | 1970 |
| Pioneer Aztalan Site | Aztalan | 1975 |
| Pitzner Site (47 Je 676) | Jefferson | 1982 |
| Puerner Block-Breunig's Brewery | Jefferson | 1984 |
| Richards Hill Residential Historic District | Watertown | 2013 |
| Saint Bernard's Chruch Complex | Watertwon | 2003 |
| Schweiger Industries Plant III | Jefferson | 2018 |
| Shekey, Albert and Mary, House | Koshkonong | 2015 |
| Smith, Richard C., House | Jefferson | 1979 |
| Solliday, Albert F., House | Watertown | 2003 |
| South Main Street Residential Historic District | Lake Mills | 2020 |
| South Washington Street Historic District | Watertown | 2003 |
| St. Paul's Episcopal Church | Watertown | 1979 |
| St. Wenceslaus Roman Catholic Church | Waterloo | 1975 |
| Stoppenbach, Emil and Flora, House | Jefferson | 2019 |
| Telfer Site | Milford | 2000 |
| Waterloo Downtown Historic District | Waterloo | 2000 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJefferson was formed in 1836 (1836-12-07) from Milwaukee.
JEFFERSON created by Wisconsin Territory from MILWAUKEE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJefferson County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 914 | 30,438 | 32,156 | 34,789 | 35,022 | 38,868 | 43,069 | 50,094 | 66,152 | 74,021 | 84,900 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS73 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 73 of 73 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aztalan Cemetery |
| Bakertown Baptist Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Busseyville Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Christberg Cemetery |
| City of Waterloo Cemetery |
| Cold Spring Union Cemetery |
| Concord Center Cemetery |
| Concord Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Cross Lutheran Cemetery |
| Crowder Cemetery |
| Cushman Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Moravian Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Farmington Cemetery |
| Farmington Concord Cemetery |
| German Methodist Cemetery |
| Glenview Memorial Gardens |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hardscrabble Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hoffman Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Ixonia Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Jefferson County Potter's Field Cemetery |
| Jordan Cemetery |
| Koshkonong Union Cemetery |
| Lake Ripley Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lutheran Moravian Cemetery |
| Mamre Moravian Cemetery |
| McLery Cemetery |
| Monroe Cemetery |
| Neville Cemetery |
| Newton Cemetery |
| North Oakland Cemetery |
| Norwegian Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oakland Center Cemetery |
| Oakland Evergreen Cemetery |
| Oakland Seventh - Day Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pipersville Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| River Road Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Rock Lake Cemetery |
| Rock River Cemetery |
| Saint Bernards Cemetery |
| Saint Coletta Cemetery |
| Saint John's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Luke's Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Magdalene Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Help of Christians Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Stephens Cemetery |
| Setz Cemetery |
| Skoponong Cemetery |
| South Road Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Webster - Holcomb Cemetery |
| Whitney Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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