Kenosha County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Kenosha, Wheatland, Pleasant Prairie.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKenosha was formed in 1850 (1850-01-30) from Racine.
KENOSHA created from RACINE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKenosha County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,734 | 13,900 | 13,550 | 21,707 | 51,284 | 63,505 | 75,238 | 100,615 | 123,137 | 149,577 | 169,151 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS32 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 32 of 32 listed
| Name |
|---|
| B'nai Zedek Cemetery |
| Bristol - Paris Cemetery |
| Free Will Baptist Cemetery |
| Green Ridge Cemetery |
| High Street Cemetery |
| Holy Name of Jesus Cemetery |
| Hosmer Cemetery |
| Kenosha County Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Mound Prairie Cemetery |
| North Bristol Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Paris Corners Cemetery |
| Paris Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Casimir Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery |
| Saint George Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Salem Mound Cemetery |
| South Bristol Cemetery |
| Spring Brook Cemetery |
| Sunset Ridge Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Vale Cemetery |
| Wheatland Cemetery |
| Wheatland Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Wilmot 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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