Oconto County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 26 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Oconto, Lakewood, Mountain.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 26 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
26 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archibald Lake Mound Group | Townsend | 2012 |
| Arndt's Pensaukee Sawmill Complex | Oconto | 2006 |
| Beyer Home Museum | Oconto | 1979 |
| Boulder Lake Site | Doty | 2002 |
| Campbell, John G., House | Oconto | 1980 |
| Chute Pond Dam | Town of Mountain | 2010 |
| Citizens State Bank of Gillett | Gillett | 2008 |
| Farnsworth Public Library | Oconto | 2017 |
| First Church of Christ, Scientist | Oconto | 1974 |
| Holt and Balcom Logging Camp No.1 | Lakewood | 1978 |
| Holt-Balcom Lumber Company Office | Oconto | 1976 |
| Jones, Huff, House | Oconto | 1978 |
| Krause, Daniel E., Stone Barn | Chase | 2000 |
| Mathey Building | Lena | 1999 |
| Mountain Fire Lookout Tower | Riverview | 2008 |
| Mountain School | Mountain | 2000 |
| Oconto County Courthouse | Oconto | 1982 |
| Oconto Main Post Office | Oconto | 1980 |
| Oconto Site NHL | Oconto | 1966 |
| Scofield, Gov. Edward, House | Oconto | 1973 |
| Smyth Road Bridge | Lakewood | 1996 |
| St. Mark's Episcopal Church, Guild Hall and Vicarage | Oconto | 1985 |
| St. Peter's and St. Joseph's Catholic Churches | Oconto | 1980 |
| Weber Lake Picnic Ground Shelter | Mountain | 1996 |
| West Main Street Historic District | Oconto | 1979 |
| White Potato Lake Garden Beds Site | Brazeau | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOconto was formed in 1851 (1851-02-06) from Brown.
OCONTO created from BROWN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOconto County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,592 | 9,848 | 20,874 | 27,104 | 27,075 | 26,238 | 25,110 | 28,947 | 35,634 | 38,965 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Brazeau Cemetery |
| Brazeau Cemetery |
| Brookside Cemetery |
| Chase Cemetery |
| Cullen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Garden of Hope Cemetery |
| Grosse Cemetery |
| Hickory Cemetery |
| Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Kelly Brook Cemetery |
| Lena Cemetery |
| Lindsey Cemetery |
| Maple Valley Cemetery |
| Mosling Lutheran Cemetery |
| Oconto Catholic Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Polish National Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Charles Cemetery |
| Saint John Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Mark Cemetery |
| Saint Michael's Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery |
| Spruce Cemetery |
| Underhill Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Volk Cemetery |
| Wanderer's Rest 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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