Cloud County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Concordia, Clyde, Glasco.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bankers Loan and Trust Company Building | Concordia | 1977 |
| Brown Grand Opera House | Concordia | 1973 |
| Clyde School | Clyde | 2009 |
| County Line Bowstring | Hollis | 1990 |
| Glasco Downtown Historic District | Glasco | 2002 |
| Nazareth Convent and Academy | Concordia | 1973 |
| Pott's Ford Bridge | Glasco | 1990 |
| Republican River Pegram Truss | Concordia | 1990 |
| Union Pacific Railroad Depot | Concordia | 2004 |
| Van De Mark, Charles W., House | Clyde | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCloud was formed in 1860 (1860-02-27) from unknown / original county.
SHIRLEY (now CLOUD) created by Kansas Territory from Non-County Area 2 attached to RILEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCloud County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,323 | 15,343 | 18,071 | 17,714 | 17,247 | 16,104 | 14,407 | 12,494 | 10,268 | 9,032 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS46 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 46 of 46 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Colfax Cemetery |
| Danish Lutheran Cemetery |
| Dutton Family Cemetery |
| Enterprise Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| French Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Glasco Cemetery |
| Gotland Cemetery |
| Green Mound Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hollis Cemetery |
| Jamestown Cemetery |
| Kindel Cemetery |
| Miltonvale Cemetery |
| Morrison Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Murdock Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| Oakland Union Cemetery |
| Phelps Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Princeville Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Saint Concordia Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Saron Cemetery |
| Saron Cemetery |
| Sibley Cemetery |
| Smith Grave |
| Sulphur Springs Cemetery |
| Summit 3 Cemetery |
| Summit Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| West Branch Cemetery |
| West Summit Cemetery |
| Wilcox Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Oneonta |
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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