Cass County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Pillager, Cass Lake, Walker.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Battle Point (21CA12) | Cass Lake | 1990 |
| Brainerd and Northern Minnesota-Minnesota and International Railway Depot | Pine River | 2012 |
| Chase Hotel | Walker | 1980 |
| Chippewa Agency Historic District | Pillager | 1973 |
| Conservation Building | Walker | 2003 |
| Crow Wing State Park | Pillager | 1970 |
| Great Northern Railway Company Bridge | Cass Lake | 1980 |
| Gull Lake Mounds Site | Pillager | 1973 |
| Hackensack Conservation Building | Hackensack | 2023 |
| Hole-in-the-Day House Site | Pillager | 1973 |
| Old Backus | Backus | 1974 |
| Pine River to Woman Lake and Longville Stagecoach Road-Widow Lake Segment Historic District | Hackensack | 2014 |
| Rice Lake Hut Rings | Pillager | 1973 |
| Sherwood Forest Lodge Complex | Lake Shore | 1980 |
| Soo Line Depot | Remer | 1980 |
| South Pike Bay Site | Pike Bay | 2014 |
| Supervisor's Office Headquarters | Cass Lake | 1976 |
| United States Forest Service, Remer District Ranger Station | Remer | 2023 |
| Winnibigoshish Resort | Bena | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCass was formed in 1851 (1851-05-01) from Dakota, Mahkahto, Pembina, Wahnahta.
CASS created from DAKOTA, MAHKAHTO (extinct), PEMBINA (now KITTSON), and WAHNAHTA (extinct).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCass County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | 486 | 7,777 | 15,897 | 20,646 | 19,468 | 16,720 | 21,050 | 27,150 | 30,066 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS41 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 41 of 41 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Arlington Cemetery |
| Bridgeman Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Finnelly Cemetery |
| Gilfillan Church Cemetery |
| Golden Gate Cemetery |
| Grace Lutheran Cemetery |
| Gull River Cemetery |
| Hallet Family Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Island Zion Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lunde Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Mayo Creek Cemetery |
| Medicine Rite Cemetery |
| Moose Lake Cemetery |
| Pagan Cemetery |
| Pillager Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Ridge Cemetery |
| Pine River Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Ponto Lake Cemetery |
| Poplar Cemetery |
| Rabbits Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Saint Agnes Cemetery |
| Saint Edwards Cemetery |
| Salem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Swan Valley Cemetery |
| Sylvan Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Wabedo Cemetery |
| White Cloud Cemetery |
| Wildwood Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Cuba |
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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