Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Galesville, Trempealeau, Arcadia.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Arcadia Free Public Library | Arcadia | 1994 |
| Arnold, Capt. Alexander A., Farm | Galesville | 1978 |
| Bartlett Blacksmith Shop-Scandinavian Hotel | Galesville | 1984 |
| Bohrnstedt, John, House | Galesville | 1984 |
| Cance, John, F., House | Galesville | 1984 |
| Coman House | Trempealeau | 1984 |
| Downtown Historic District | Galesville | 1984 |
| East Arcadia Roller Mill | Arcadia | 2021 |
| Gale College Historic District | Galesville | 1997 |
| Green Bay and Western Railroad Depot | Whitehall | 2006 |
| Hanson-Losinski Rockshelter Complex | Arcadia | 2024 |
| Independence City Hall | Independence | 2002 |
| Jensen, Tollef, House | Galesville | 1984 |
| Main Street Historic District | Trempealeau | 1984 |
| Melchoir Hotel and Brewery Ruins | Trempealeau | 1984 |
| Ridge Avenue Historic District | Galesville | 1984 |
| Schwert Mound Group | Trempealeau | 1974 |
| Trempealeau Platform Mounds Site | Trempealeau | 1991 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTrempealeau was formed in 1854 (1854-01-27) from Buffalo, Chippewa, Jackson, La Crosse.
TREMPEALEAU created from BUFFALO, CHIPPEWA, JACKSON, and LA CROSSE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTrempealeau County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,560 | 17,189 | 23,114 | 24,506 | 24,381 | 23,730 | 23,377 | 26,158 | 27,010 | 30,760 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arcadia Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Corness Cemetery |
| Cortland Cemetery |
| Cripps Cemetery |
| Decorah Prairie Cemetery |
| East Bennett Valley Cemetery |
| Eleva Cemetery |
| Ettrick Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Glasgow Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hamlin Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Old Catholic Cemetery |
| Old Whitehall Cemetery |
| Pigeon Falls Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Pine Cliff Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Rest Haven Cemetery |
| Saint Bridget Cemetery |
| Saint Stanislaus Cemetery |
| South Valley Cemetery |
| Tamarack Cemetery |
| Tinnes Cemetery |
| Trempealeau Cemetery |
| Vor Frelsers Cemetery |
| Wagner Cemetery |
| West Beef River Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Cortland |
| New City |
| Pine Creek |
| Williamsburg |
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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