Wood County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Marshfield, Wisconsin Rapids, Marschfield.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Wisconsin is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Wood titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWood was formed in 1856 (1856-03-29) from Portage.
WOOD created from PORTAGE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWood County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,425 | 8,981 | 25,865 | 34,643 | 44,465 | 50,500 | 59,105 | 72,799 | 75,555 | 74,207 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS43 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 43 of 43 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arpin Cemetery |
| Auburndale Cemetery |
| Babcock Cemetery |
| Bethany Lutheran Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Brook Lawn Memory Garden Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Christian Reformed Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Faith Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Gates of Heaven Cemetery |
| Grace Lutheran Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Holy Rosary Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Indian Bill Cemetery |
| John Na - Wee Cemetery |
| Mound Cemetery |
| North Auburndale Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Richfield Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rock Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Joachims Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Philip Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery |
| Slidre Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Village of Port Edwards Cemetery |
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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