Juneau 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 1976. Most listings are in or near New Lisbon, Mauston, Necedah National Wildlife Refuge.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bierbauer, Henry and Barbara, House | New Lisbon | 2016 |
| Boorman, Benjamin, House | Mauston | 1976 |
| Cranberry Creek Archeological District | Necedah National Wildlife Refuge | 1984 |
| Gee's Slough Mound Group | New Lisbon | 1978 |
| Juneau County Courthouse | Mauston | 1982 |
| Lemonweir Glyphs | Kildare | 1993 |
| Shelton, William and Mary, Farmstead | Seven Mile Creek | 2004 |
| Sprague Bridge | Finley | 1995 |
| Weston-Babcock House | Necedah | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJuneau was formed in 1857 (1857-01-01) from Adams.
JUNEAU created from ADAMS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJuneau County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,770 | 15,582 | 20,629 | 19,209 | 18,708 | 18,930 | 17,490 | 21,039 | 24,316 | 26,718 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS45 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 45 of 45 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barney Cemetery |
| Bayview Cemetery |
| Brewster Cemetery |
| Camp Douglas Cemetery |
| Danish Cemetery |
| Dupless Cemetery |
| East Lemonweir Lutheran Cemetery |
| Elroy City Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fountain Lutheran Cemetery |
| Fowler Prairie Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hustler Cemetery |
| Indian Baptist Cemetery |
| Meadow Valley Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Novotny Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Eden Cemetery |
| Pleasant Acres Cemetery |
| Plymouth Cemetery |
| Potter Cemetery |
| Raese Cemetery |
| Rock Valley Cemetery |
| Rose Cemetery |
| Saint Anns Cemetery |
| Saint Francis of Assisi Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Saint Stephens Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Searles Prairie Cemetery |
| Suldal Cemetery |
| Town of Marion Cemetery |
| Town of Orange Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Zindorf Cemetery |
| Zion 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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