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Carlton’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Carlton is a town in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,008 at the 2020 census. Carlton is probably named for James Carlton, an early settler in the area.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 1,014 people in 2010, 1,008 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1973.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Carlton 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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Famous people close to Carlton

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Zack SnyderZack SnyderGreen Bay · 19 miTony ShalhoubTony ShalhoubGreen Bay · 19 miKevin MacLeodKevin MacLeodGreen Bay · 19 miJay DeMeritJay DeMeritGreen Bay · 19 miMona SimpsonMona SimpsonGreen Bay · 19 miLydia ClarkeLydia ClarkeTwo Rivers · 13 mi
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Carlton, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Carlton is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Carlton has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Pilgrim Family Farmstead in West Kewaunee, 3.8 miles away.

Carlton and the nearest listed places

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Pilgrim Family FarmsteadSt. Lawrence Catholic ChurchMarquette Historic District (Additional Documentation)Kewaunee County Sheriff's Residence and JailAMERICA (canaller) ShipwreckKewaunee Post Office

Closest to Carlton

Pilgrim Family FarmsteadWest Kewaunee · Built 19073.8miSt. Lawrence Catholic ChurchFranklin · Built 18925.1miMarquette Historic District (Additional Documentation)Kewaunee · District6.7miKewaunee County Sheriff's Residence and JailKewaunee · Built 18766.8miAMERICA (canaller) ShipwreckCarlton · Site7.1mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Pilgrim Family Farmstead’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 West Kewaunee📜 Franklin📜 Kewaunee📜 Two Creeks
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