Washington County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 32 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near West Bend, Hartford, Farmington.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP20 of 32 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
32 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWashington was formed in 1836 (1836-12-07) from Brown, Milwaukee.
WASHINGTON created by Wisconsin Territory from BROWN and MILWAUKEE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWashington County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343 | 23,622 | 23,442 | 23,589 | 25,713 | 28,430 | 33,902 | 46,119 | 84,848 | 117,493 | 136,761 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ackerville Cemetery |
| Albright United Brethren Cemetery |
| Boltonville Union Cemetery |
| Buffalo Trinity Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetary |
| Cedar Park Cemetery |
| Erler Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Holy Angels Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Kewaskum Union Cemetery |
| Last Home Cemetery |
| Mayfield Cemetery |
| Newark Cemetery |
| Old Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Old Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Augustine Cemetery |
| Saint Jacobi Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Kilian Cemetery |
| Saint Lucas Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Trenton Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Washington County Memorial Park |
| Wayne 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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