Kingsford’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Kingsford. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusKingsford is a city in Dickinson County, Michigan, United States. Its population was 5,139 at the 2020 census, a slight increase from the 5,133 recorded at the 2010 census. It was named for the developer Edward G. Kingsford.
Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 5,133 people in 2010, 5,139 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1968.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Kingsford yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Kingsford’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1850: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Kingsford
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Kingsford, decade by decade
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - Michigan - Dickinson County - ED 22-1, ED 22-2A, ED 22-2B, ED 22-3, ED … (1850) and it appears here side by side.
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nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (4). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.