Carlton County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Cloquet, Carlton, Duluth.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Minnesota is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Carlton titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP12 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Carlton County Courthouse | Carlton | 1985 |
| Church of Sts. Joseph and Mary-Catholic | Cloquet | 1984 |
| Cloquet City Hall | Cloquet | 1985 |
| Cloquet High School | Cloquet | 2021 |
| Cloquet-Northern Office Building | Cloquet | 1985 |
| Cooke, Jay, State Park CCC/Rustic Style Historic District NHL | Carlton | 1992 |
| Cooke, Jay, State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Picnic Grounds | Carlton | 1992 |
| Cooke, Jay, State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Service Yard | Carlton | 1992 |
| Grand Portage of the St. Louis River | Duluth | 1973 |
| Lindholm Oil Company Service Station | Cloquet | 1985 |
| Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Sault Ste. Marie Depot | Moose Lake | 1994 |
| Northeastern Hotel | Cloquet | 1984 |
| Oldenburg, Henry C., House | Carlton | 2006 |
| Park Place Historic District | Cloquet | 1985 |
| Shaw Memorial Library | Cloquet | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCarlton was formed in 1857 (1857-05-23) from Pine, St.
CARLTON created from PINE and ST. LOUIS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCarlton County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | 1,230 | 10,017 | 19,391 | 24,212 | 24,584 | 27,932 | 29,936 | 31,671 | 36,207 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Big Lake Indian Catholic Cemetery |
| Birch Lake Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Co - Op Cemetery |
| Eagle Lake Cemetery |
| Elim Lutheran Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Holy Family Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Leonard Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Methodist Indian Cemetery |
| New Calvary Cemetery |
| Red Clover Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Cemetery |
| Saint Matthew's Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sandy Lake Cemetery |
| Sawyer Cemetery |
| Silverbrook Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Cemetery |
| Thomson Cemetery |
| Violet Cemetery |
| West Branch Cemetery |
| Wright Catholic Cemetery |
| Wright Community 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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