Big Stone County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1985. Most listings are in or near Ortonville, Clinton, Graceville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Big Stone County Courthouse | Ortonville | 1985 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Depot | Clinton | 1986 |
| Graceville Historical Marker | Graceville | 2004 |
| Odessa Jail | Odessa | 1986 |
| Ortonville Commercial Historic District | Ortonville | 1985 |
| Ortonville Free Library | Ortonville | 1985 |
| St. Pauli Norwegian Evangelical Lutheran Church | Almond Township | 2010 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBig Stone was formed in 1862 (1862-02-20) from Pierce.
BIG STONE created from PIERCE (extinct).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBig Stone County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 3,688 | 8,731 | 9,766 | 10,447 | 9,607 | 8,954 | 7,716 | 5,820 | 5,166 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS27 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 27 of 27 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Akron Cemetery |
| Artichoke Baptist Cemetery |
| Artichoke Lake Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Beardsley Cemetery |
| Big Stone Baptist Cemetery |
| Big Stone Hutterite Colony Cemetery |
| Clinton Cemetery |
| Eids Cemetery |
| Eidskog Cemetery |
| Elim Cemetery |
| Graceville Cemetery |
| Holden Cemetery |
| Johnson Family Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Long Island Cemetery |
| Maple Cemetery |
| Midway Cemetery |
| Mills Cemetery |
| Mound Cemetery |
| Odessa Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Odessa Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Rest Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Saint Pauli Cemetery |
| West Saint Paul 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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