Chippewa County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Montevideo, Granite Falls, Watson.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Budd, Charles H., House | Montevideo | 1977 |
| Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Depot | Montevideo | 1988 |
| Chippewa County Bank | Montevideo | 1977 |
| Gippe, Henry, Farmstead | Watson | 1985 |
| Lac qui Parle Mission Archeological Historic District | Montevideo | 1973 |
| Maynard State Bank | Maynard | 2018 |
| Montevideo Carnegie Library | Montevideo | 1982 |
| Swensson, Olof, Farmstead | Granite Falls | 1974 |
| Weaver, Julian A., House | Granite Falls | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChippewa was formed in 1862 (1862-02-20) from Davis, Pierce.
CHIPPEWA created from DAVIS (extinct) and PIERCE (extinct).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChippewa County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,467 | 5,408 | 12,499 | 15,720 | 16,927 | 16,739 | 16,320 | 14,941 | 13,088 | 12,598 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethany Reformed Cemetery |
| Big Bend Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Black Oak Lake Cemetery |
| Brono Cemetery |
| Buffalo Lake Cemetery |
| Buffalo Lake Lutheran Cemetery |
| Christian Reform Church Cemetery |
| Dueland Cemetery |
| Granite Falls City Cemetery |
| Havelock Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Kviteseid Cemetery |
| Leenthrop Memorial Cemetery |
| Louriston Township Cemetery |
| Mandt Cemetery |
| Norwegian Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Original Big Bend Cemetery |
| Palmer Creek Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saron Cemetery |
| Strombeck Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Cemetery |
| Swedish Lutheran Cemetery |
| Swensson Cemetery |
| Zion 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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