McPherson County, Kansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 28 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Lindsborg, McPherson, Canton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 28 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
28 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Berquist & Nelson Drugstore Building | Lindsborg | 2009 |
| Bethany Lutheran Church and Parsonage | Lindsborg | 2023 |
| Canton Township Carnegie Library | Canton | 1987 |
| Clareen-Peterson Restaurant Building | Lindsborg | 2009 |
| Farmers State Bank | Lindsborg | 2008 |
| Hanson, Hans, House | Marquette | 1982 |
| Hjerpe Grocery | Lindsborg | 2010 |
| Holmberg and Johnson Blacksmith Shop | Lindsborg | 2009 |
| Inman I.O.O.F. Hall | Inman | 2011 |
| Johnson House | Lindsborg | 1998 |
| Kuns-Collier House | McPherson | 2006 |
| Lakeside Park Band Shell | McPherson | 2025 |
| Lindquist, P.J., Building | Lindsborg | 2015 |
| McPherson County Courthouse | McPherson | 1976 |
| McPherson Opera House | McPherson | 1972 |
| McPherson, Community Building | McPherson | 2018 |
| North Gypsum Creek Truss Leg Bedstead Bridge | Roxbury | 2003 |
| Paint Creek Archeological Site | Lindsborg | 1972 |
| Pearson, Anton, House and Studio | Lindsborg | 2021 |
| Power Plant No. 1 | McPherson | 2007 |
| Rosberg-Holmgren-Clareen Block (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation) | Lindsborg | 2016 |
| Schroeder, Heinrich H., Barn | Canton | 2005 |
| Sharps Creek Archeological Site | Lindsborg | 1972 |
| Smoky Valley Roller Mill | Lindsborg | 1972 |
| Swedish Pavilion | Lindsborg | 1973 |
| Teichgraeber-Runbeck House | Lindsborg | 2005 |
| US Post Office-Lindsborg | Lindsborg | 1989 |
| Wright, John R., House | McPherson | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMcpherson was formed in 1867 (1867-02-26) from Marion.
McPHERSON created from MARION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMcPherson County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 738 | 17,143 | 21,421 | 21,845 | 24,152 | 23,670 | 24,285 | 26,855 | 29,554 | 30,223 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS32 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 32 of 32 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amish Cemetery |
| Andover Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Canton Township Cemetery |
| Christian Ridge Cemetery |
| Crestwood Memorial Park |
| Dunkard Cemetery |
| Elim Lutheran Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Empire Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Excelsior Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| First Mennonite Cemetery |
| Freedom Cemetery |
| German Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Groveland Cemetery |
| Inman North Cemetery |
| Inman South Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kentucky Creek Cemetery |
| Koons Cemetery |
| Lone Tree Cemetery |
| Marquette Cemetery |
| McPherson Cemetery |
| Monitor Church of the Brethren Cemetery |
| Mound Cemetery |
| Oakes Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Valley View Memorial Cemetery |
| West Zion Cemetery |
| Windom 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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