Waupaca County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 27 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Waupaca, King, Clintonville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP12 of 27 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
27 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWaupaca was formed in 1851 (1851-02-17) from Brown, Winnebago.
WAUPACA created from BROWN and WINNEBAGO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWaupaca County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,851 | 20,955 | 31,615 | 34,200 | 34,614 | 35,056 | 35,340 | 42,831 | 51,731 | 51,812 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS53 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 53 of 53 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baldwins Mill Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Cemetery |
| Big Falls Cemetery |
| Block Cemetery |
| Cedar Lake Cemetery |
| Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| Crystal Lake Cemetery |
| Danish Cemetery |
| Emanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Evanswood Cemetery |
| Farley Cemetery |
| Farmington Lutheran Cemetery |
| Floral Hill Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hitterdahl Lutheran Cemetery |
| Hobart Cemetery |
| Iola Cemetery |
| Iola Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lakeside Memorial Park |
| Lind Center Cemetery |
| Little Creek Cemetery |
| Little Wolf Cemetery |
| Marble Cemetery |
| Most Precious Blood Cemetery |
| Northland Lutheran Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Ogdensburg Cemetery |
| Old Ostrander Cemetery |
| Ostrander - Northport Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Roseland Cemetery |
| Royalton Cemetery |
| Ruckdashel Cemetery |
| Rural Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Martin Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Magdalene Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Rose Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Scandinavia Cemetery |
| Spencer Lake Memorial Cemetery |
| Townline Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Waupaca County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Granite City |
| Granite Quarry |
| Hatton |
| Little Wolf |
| Marble |
| Nowell |
| Petersville |
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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