Walworth County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 51 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Lake Geneva, Delavan, Whitewater.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP30 of 51 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
51 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adkins, Henry D. L. and Jennie, House | Elkhorn | 2024 |
| Allyn, A. H., House | Delavan | 1985 |
| Bell, John and Margaret, House | Spring Prairie | 1994 |
| Black Point | Linn | 1994 |
| Bonnie Brae | Linn | 1986 |
| Borg, George W., Corporation | Delavan | 2020 |
| Bucholtz, Carl and Clara, Farmstead | East Troy | 2018 |
| Buena Vista House | East Troy | 1978 |
| Davidson Hall | Lake Geneva | 1987 |
| Delavan Downtown Commercial Historic District | Delavan | 2016 |
| Delavan Post Office | Delavan | 2000 |
| Delavan Water Tower Park Historic District | Delavan | 2016 |
| Delavan's Vitrified Brick Street | Delavan | 1996 |
| Douglass-Stevenson House | Fontana | 1986 |
| Downtown Darien Historic District | Darien | 2013 |
| East Wing (Old Main) | Whitewater | 1984 |
| Elderkin, Edward, House | Elkhorn | 1974 |
| Elkhorn Band Shell (Additional Documentation) | Elkhorn | 2012 |
| Elkhorn Municipal Building | Elkhorn | 2012 |
| Elkhorn Post Office | Elkhorn | 2000 |
| Grace and Pearl Historic District | Sharon | 1993 |
| Halverson Log Cabin | Whitewater | 1985 |
| Heart Prairie Lutheran Church | Whitewater | 1974 |
| Heart Prairie Norwegian Methodist Episcopal Church | Richmond | 2023 |
| Horticultural Hall | Lake Geneva | 1999 |
| Johnson, A.P., House | Delavan | 1982 |
| Jones, Fred B., Estate | Delavan Lake | 1974 |
| Loomis, Horace, House | East Troy | 1974 |
| Main Street Historic District | Lake Geneva | 2002 |
| Main Street Historic District | Whitewater | 1989 |
| Maple Park Historic District | Lake Geneva | 2005 |
| Maples Mound Group | Whitewater | 1991 |
| Metropolitan Block | Lake Geneva | 1990 |
| Meyerhofer Cobblestone House | Lake Geneva | 1980 |
| Mile Long Site | Delavan | 1977 |
| Oak Hill Cemetery | Lake Geneva | 2021 |
| Redwood Cottage | Lake Geneva | 1984 |
| Reynolds-Weed House | Elkhorn | 1983 |
| Riviera, The | Lake Geneva | 1986 |
| Sheboygan Light, Power and Railway Company Car #26 | East Troy | 2006 |
| Smith and Meadows Store Buildings | East Troy | 1993 |
| Smith, T. C., House | Lake Geneva | 1982 |
| Stowell, Israel, Temperance House | Delavan | 1978 |
| Strang, James Jesse, House | Burlington | 1974 |
| Wandawega Inn | Sugar Creek | 2015 |
| Warner, Anson, Farmstead | Whitewater | 1998 |
| Webster, Joseph P., House | Elkhorn | 1972 |
| Whitewater Hotel | Whitewater | 2010 |
| Whitewater Passenger Depot | Whitewater | 2013 |
| Whitewater Post Office | Whitewater | 2000 |
| Younglands | Lake Geneva | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWalworth was formed in 1836 (1836-12-07) from Milwaukee.
WALWORTH created by Wisconsin Territory from MILWAUKEE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWalworth County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,611 | 26,496 | 26,249 | 29,259 | 29,327 | 33,103 | 41,584 | 52,368 | 71,507 | 93,759 | 106,478 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS49 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 49 of 49 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Bloomfield Cemetery |
| Brick Church Cemetery |
| Cobblestone Cemetery |
| Darien Cemetery |
| Diener Cemetery |
| Dunbar Cemetery |
| East Delavan Union Cemetery |
| East Richmond Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairfield Cemetery |
| German Settlement Cemetery |
| Hartwell Cemetery |
| Hazel Ridge Cemetery |
| Heart Prairie Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hollister Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Little Prairie Cemetery |
| Millard Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| North Geneva Cemetery |
| North Sharon Cemetery |
| Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Bloomfield Cemetery |
| Old Settlers Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Richmond Cemetery |
| Round Prairie Cemetery |
| Saint Andrews Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Desales Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Kilian Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| South Grove Cemetery |
| Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Sugar Creek Lutheran Cemetery |
| Troy Lakes Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Walworth Center Cemetery |
| Westville Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Army Lake |
| Mayhews |
| Shady Side |
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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