History · Finley

Finley’s history is
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1historic places
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The story

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Created in the 1890s from parts of Armenia and Kingston, Finley first appeared on the 1900 United States census, with a population of 201.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Finley

1 place in Finley is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Wisconsinby listings · most towns there have none
1place listed1 other
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
0historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
1995first listedSprague Bridge

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Structures

When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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