Houston County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Caledonia, Eitzen, Spring Grove.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ballard Hotel | Spring Grove | 2017 |
| Bridge No. 6679 | Houston | 2011 |
| Bridge No. L4013 | Spring Grove | 1990 |
| Bunge, Christian, Jr., Store | Eitzen | 1982 |
| Caledonia Commercial Historic District | Caledonia | 1994 |
| Cameron, Daniel, House | La Crescent | 1982 |
| Church of the Holy Comforter-Episcopal | Brownsville | 1970 |
| Hokah Municipal Building | Hokah | 2014 |
| Houston County Courthouse and Jail | Caledonia | 1983 |
| Jefferson Grain Warehouse | Jefferson | 1994 |
| Johnson Mill | Eitzen | 1982 |
| Portland Prairie Methodist Episcopal Church | Eitzen | 1982 |
| Schech Mill | Caledonia | 1978 |
| Sprague, David R. and Ellsworth A., Houses | Caledonia | 1982 |
| Williams, Spafford, Hotel | Caledonia | 1982 |
| Yucatan Fort Site | Yucatan | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHouston was formed in 1854 (1854-02-23) from Fillmore.
HOUSTON created from FILLMORE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHouston County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,645 | 16,332 | 15,400 | 14,013 | 14,735 | 14,435 | 16,588 | 18,382 | 19,718 | 18,843 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS73 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 73 of 73 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bellview Cemetery |
| Black Hammer Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Caledonia Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Carsten Cemetery |
| Christoph Hammer Family Cemetery |
| Church of Peace Cemetery |
| Convent Cemetery |
| Crucifixion Cemetery |
| Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairbanks Family Cemetery |
| First Swedish Baptist Cemetery |
| First Yucatan Cemetery |
| Forest Green Cemetery |
| Frederick Hammer Family Cemetery |
| German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Grove Prairie Cemetery |
| Hackett's Grove Cemetery |
| Hargreaves Family Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hoffman Family Cemetery |
| Houston County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Immanuel German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Johnstons Cemetery |
| Looney Valley Cemetery |
| Loretta Cemetery |
| Messeral Cemetery |
| Money Creek Cemetery |
| Money Creek Free Cemetery |
| Mound Prairie Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Neumann Family Cemetery |
| Old Black Hammer Cemetery |
| Old Methodist Cemetery |
| Old Ridge Cemetery |
| Old Ridge Cemetery |
| Old Sheldon Cemetery |
| Old Wilmington Cemetery |
| Omodt Family Cemetery |
| Pine Creek Catholic Cemetery |
| Portland Prairie Cemetery |
| Prospect Hill Cemetery |
| Riceford Norwegian Cemetery |
| Ruff Family Cemetery |
| Saint Johns German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Nicholas Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Sheldon Cemetery |
| Sheldon Family Cemetery |
| Spring Grove Lutheran Cemetery |
| Spring Grove Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Spring Grove Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Steele Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Swede Bottom Cemetery |
| Swenson and Anderson Cemetery |
| Tabor Cemetery |
| Toledo Cemetery |
| Trinity Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Union Ridge Cemetery |
| Union Valley Cemetery |
| Veterans Cemetery |
| Vix Cemetery |
| West Family Cemetery |
| Wilmington Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery |
| Winnebago Cemetery |
| Yucatan 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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