Dakota County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 39 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Hastings, South St. Paul, Farmington.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP31 of 39 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
39 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDakota was formed in 1849 (1849-10-27) from unknown / original county.
DAKOTA created from non-county area in Minnesota Territory.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDakota County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 584 | 9,093 | 17,391 | 21,733 | 28,967 | 39,660 | 49,019 | 78,303 | 194,279 | 355,904 | 439,882 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS54 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 54 of 54 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Acacia Park Cemetery |
| All Saints Cemetery |
| Bellwood Cemetery |
| Castle Rock Valley Cemetery |
| Corinthian Cemetery |
| East Christiania Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Cemetery |
| Farmington Lutheran Cemetery |
| General Lutheran Cemetery |
| Greenvale Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hampton Cemetery |
| Highview Christiana Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Irish Catholic Cemetery |
| Kibbe Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lakeville Grove Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Lyon Cemetery |
| Marsh Cemetery |
| McNutt Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Emanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Memorial Gardens |
| Ravenna Cemetery |
| Redrose Cemetery |
| Resurrection Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rosemount Cemetery |
| Saint Augustine Cemetery |
| Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint John The Baptist Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Luke's Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Saint Mathias Cemetery |
| Saint Michaels Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Salem Evangelical Kirche Cemetery |
| Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Soldiers and Sailors Cemetery |
| Spring Lake Cemetery |
| State Hospital Cemetery |
| Trinity Lone Oak Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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