Lyon County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Marshall, Minneota, Lynd.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, J. S., House | Minneota | 1982 |
| Anderson, O. G., & Co. Store | Minneota | 1982 |
| Bridge No. 5083-Marshall | Marshall | 1998 |
| Bridge No. 5151-Marshall | Marshall | 1998 |
| Camden State Park CCC/WPA/Rustic Style Historic District | Lynd | 1991 |
| First National Bank | Tracy | 1982 |
| Gieske, William F., House | Marshall | 1982 |
| Kiel & Morgan Hotel/Lyon County Courthouse | Lynd | 1982 |
| Masonic Temple Delta Lodge No. 119 | Marshall | 1982 |
| Norseth, Martin, House | Cottonwood | 1982 |
| St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church & Parsonage | Minneota | 1982 |
| Tracy Municipal Building and Armory | Tracy | 2023 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLyon was formed in 1869 (1869-11-02) from Redwood.
LYON created from REDWOOD.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLyon County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,257 | 14,591 | 18,837 | 21,569 | 22,253 | 22,655 | 25,207 | 25,425 | 25,269 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amiret Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Christ Cemetery |
| Coon Creek Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Cottonwood Cemetery |
| English Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Hemnes Cemetery |
| Hoiland Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Icelandic Cemetery |
| Island Lake Cemetery |
| Josephson Family Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lynd Cemetery |
| Lyons Cemetery |
| Marshall Cemetery |
| Mission Cemetery |
| Old Hemnes Cemetery |
| Old Marshall Cemetery |
| Old Taunton Catholic Cemetery |
| Opdal Cemetery |
| Rialson Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Saint Clotilde Cemetery |
| Saint Edwards Cemetery |
| Saint Eloi Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Calvary Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery |
| Tracy Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Wood Lake 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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