Blue Earth County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Mankato, Lake Crystal, Mapleton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP23 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBlue Earth was formed in 1853 (1853-03-05) from Dakota.
BLUE EARTH created from DAKOTA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBlue Earth County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,803 | 22,889 | 32,263 | 31,477 | 36,203 | 38,327 | 44,385 | 52,314 | 55,941 | 69,112 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS67 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 67 of 67 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barnard Valley View Cemetery |
| Beauford Cemetery |
| Bochland Cemetery |
| Bunker Hill Cemetery |
| Bunker Hill Cemetery |
| Burgess Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cambria Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Chase Cemetery |
| Danville Cemetery |
| Decoria Cemetery |
| Eagle Lake Cemetery |
| Garden City Cemetery |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Good Counsel Cemetery |
| Grand View Memorial Cemetery |
| Holberg Cemetery |
| Holy Family Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Jackson Lake Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Cemetery |
| Lake Crystal Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Lyra Cemetery |
| McPherson Cemetery |
| Medo Cemetery |
| Medo Center Cemetery |
| Medo-McPherson Cemetery |
| Minneopa Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| North Lincoln Cemetery |
| North Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Ohio Cemetery |
| Old Masonic Cemetery |
| Old Willow Creek Cemetery |
| Our Saviors Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pioneer Shelbyville Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Rural Grove Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Matthews Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sibley Mound Cemetery |
| South Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Sterling Cemetery |
| Sugar Grove Cemetery |
| Tivoli Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Vernon Center Cemetery |
| Woodland Hills Memorial Park 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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