Meeker County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Litchfield, Dassel, Forest City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ames, Henry, House | Litchfield | 1984 |
| Bridge No. 90980 | Forest City | 1997 |
| Brightwood Beach Cottage | Litchfield | 1978 |
| District No. 48 School | Dassel | 1997 |
| Grand Army of the Republic Hall | Litchfield | 1975 |
| Litchfield Commercial Historic District | Litchfield | 1996 |
| Litchfield Opera House | Litchfield | 1984 |
| Ness Lutheran Church and Cemetery | Litchfield | 2025 |
| Pipe Lake Fort | Cosmos | 2003 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Litchfield | 1975 |
| Universal Laboratories Building | Dassel | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMeeker was formed in 1856 (1856-02-23) from Davis.
MEEKER created from DAVIS (extinct).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMeeker County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 928 | 11,739 | 17,753 | 18,103 | 19,277 | 18,966 | 18,887 | 20,594 | 22,644 | 23,400 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS49 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 49 of 49 listed
| Name |
|---|
| All Saints Lutheran Cemetery |
| Arndahl Lutheran Cemetery |
| Beckville Lutheran Cemetery |
| Bethania Church Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Burr Oak Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Clay Cemetery |
| Cosmos Community Cemetery |
| Dassel Commmunity Cemetery |
| Ellsworth Cemetery |
| First Baptist Cemetery |
| First Lutheran Cemetery |
| Forest City Cemetery |
| Gethsemane Lutheran Cemetery |
| Greenleaf Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Kingston Apostolic Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lake Arvilla Cemetery |
| Lake Jennie Cemetery |
| Lake Ripley Cemetery |
| Lake Union Cemetery |
| Lamson Cemetery |
| Little Swan Lake Cemetery |
| Manannah Cemetery |
| Ness Cemetery |
| North Kingston Cemetery |
| Ostmark Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Our Lady Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Pioneer County Cemetery |
| Pioneer and Veterans Cemetery |
| Redeemer Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rosendale Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony Cemetery |
| Saint Columban Cemetery |
| Saint Gertrude Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| South Kingston Cemetery |
| Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Steelsville Cemetery |
| Swan Lake Cemetery |
| Swedish Baptist Cemetery |
| Talbot Cemetery |
| West Kingston 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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