Aitkin County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Aitkin, McGrath, Hill City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| ANDY GIBSON (shipwreck) | Aitkin | 2012 |
| Aitkin Carnegie Library | Aitkin | 1982 |
| Aitkin County Courthouse and Jail | Aitkin | 1982 |
| Arthyde Stone House | McGrath | 1982 |
| Bethelhem Lutheran Church | Aitkin | 1982 |
| Casey, Patrick, House | Aitkin | 1982 |
| Malmo Mounds and Village Site | McGrath | 1975 |
| National Woodenware Company Superintendent's Residence | Hill City | 1982 |
| Northern Pacific Depot | Aitkin | 1982 |
| Pine-Hickory Lakes Roadside Parking Area | Aitkin | 2016 |
| Potter/Casey Company Building | Aitkin | 1982 |
| Savanna Portage | McGregor | 1973 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAitkin was formed in 1857 (1857-05-23) from Pine, Ramsey.
AIKEN (now AITKIN) created from PINE and RAMSEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAitkin County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 366 | 6,743 | 15,043 | 17,865 | 14,327 | 12,162 | 13,404 | 15,301 | 15,697 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS49 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 49 of 49 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Ball Bluff Cemetery |
| Beaver Cemetery |
| Bennettville Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Black Cemetery |
| Calvary Baptist Cemetery |
| Carr Memorial Cemetery |
| Church of the Blessed Virgin Cemetery |
| Diamond Lake Cemetery |
| Dorris Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Finnish Apostolic Cemetery |
| Fleming Cemetery |
| Forest Cemetery |
| Grace Cemetery |
| Grayling Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hill Lake Cemetery |
| Holden Cemetery |
| Howard Private Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Jewitt Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lansford Cemetery |
| Macville Cemetery |
| Malmo Cemetery |
| Ostlun Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pliny Cemetery |
| Rabbit Lake Cemetery |
| Redtop Cemetery |
| Rice River Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Round Lake Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Salo Cemetery |
| Saron Cemetery |
| Shamrock Cemetery |
| Sheriff Lake Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
| Tschibegamig Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Verdon Cemetery |
| Wagner Township Cemetery |
| Waukenabo Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Rabey |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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