Jackson County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Jackson, Heron Lake.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Church of the Sacred Heart (Catholic) | Heron Lake | 1989 |
| District No. 92 School | Jackson | 1988 |
| Jackson Commercial Historic District | Jackson | 1987 |
| Jackson County Courthouse | Jackson | 1977 |
| Moore, George M., Farmstead | Jackson | 1987 |
| Robertson Park Site | Jackson | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJackson was formed in 1857 (1857-05-23) from Brown.
JACKSON created from BROWN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJackson County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | 4,806 | 14,793 | 15,955 | 16,805 | 16,306 | 15,501 | 13,690 | 11,268 | 9,989 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Brill Cemetery |
| Christiana Norwegian Cemetery |
| Delafield Cemetery |
| East Belmont Cemetery |
| Good Shepherd Cemetery |
| Grace Cemetery |
| Hauges Cemetery |
| Heron Lake Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Loon Lake Cemetery |
| Norwegian Cemetery |
| Petersburg Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Sioux Valley Cemetery |
| Sunset Cemetery |
| West Belmont Cemetery |
| Wilder 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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