Beltrami County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Bemidji, Blackduck, Puposky.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beltrami County Courthouse | Bemidji | 1988 |
| Bemidji Carnegie Library | Bemidji | 1980 |
| Buena Vista Archeological Historic District | Puposky | 1996 |
| Bunyan, Paul, and Babe the Blue Ox | Bemidji | 1988 |
| District No. 132 School | Pinewood | 1988 |
| Great Northern Depot | Bemidji | 1988 |
| Lake Bemidji State Park CCC/NYA/Rustic Style Historic Resources | Bemidji | 1989 |
| Minnesota and International Railway Trestle at Blackduck | Blackduck | 2014 |
| Nymore Bridge | Bemidji | 1989 |
| Park, David, House | Bemidji | 1988 |
| Rabideau Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) Camp NHL | Blackduck | 1976 |
| Saum Schools | Kelliher | 1980 |
| Three Island Park Site | Tenstrike | 2012 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBeltrami was formed in 1866 (1866-02-28) from Itasca, Pembina, Polk.
BELTRAMI created from ITASCA, PEMBINA (now KITTSON), POLK, and Non-County Area 9.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBeltrami County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 | 10 | 11,030 | 27,079 | 26,107 | 24,962 | 23,425 | 30,982 | 39,650 | 46,228 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS37 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 37 of 37 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Buzzle Cemetery |
| Caldwell Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Capernaum Cemetery |
| Cormant Township Cemetery |
| Eckles Cemetery |
| Foy Cemetery |
| Frohn East Side Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Island Lake Cemetery |
| Jones Township Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lammers Cemetery |
| Langor Cemetery |
| Lone Oak Cemetery |
| Northern Cemetery |
| Northwood Cemetery |
| Nymore Cemetery |
| Our Saviour's Luheran Cemetery |
| Pine Ridge Cemetery |
| Pinewood Cemetery |
| Quiring Union Cemetery |
| Red Lake Cemetery |
| Rosebud Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Solway Cemetery |
| Sugar Bush Township Cemetery |
| Summit Township Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Trinity Free Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Turtle Lake Township Cemetery |
| Valley Cemetery |
| Wildwood Cemetery |
| Wilton Cemetery |
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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