Cottonwood County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Mountain Lake, Westbrook, Windom.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bargen, Isaac, House | Mountain Lake | 1986 |
| Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Omaha Depot | Westbrook | 1986 |
| Cottonwood County Courthouse | Windom | 1977 |
| Jeffers Petroglyphs Site | Jeffers | 1970 |
| Mountain Lake Site | Mountain Lake | 1973 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCottonwood was formed in 1857 (1857-05-23) from Brown.
COTTONWOOD created from BROWN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCottonwood County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 5,533 | 12,069 | 14,570 | 16,143 | 15,763 | 16,166 | 14,854 | 12,167 | 11,517 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS25 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 25 of 25 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amo Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Carson Cemetery |
| Christian Reformed Cemetery |
| Congregational Cemetery |
| Delft Cemetery |
| Delton Cemetery |
| Emanuel Cemetery |
| Epp Cemetery |
| Highwater Cemetery |
| Jeffers Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Mennonite Cemetery |
| Mountain Lake Cemetary |
| Old Westbrook Cemetery |
| Red Rock Cemetery |
| Resthaven Memory Gardens |
| Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Olaf Cemetery |
| Saint Raphael's Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Springfield Cemetery |
| Storden Baptist Cemetery |
| United Amo Cemetery |
| Voth 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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