Morrison County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Little Falls, Camp Ripley, Pierz.
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Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP12 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ayer Mission Site | Little Falls | 1973 |
| Belle Prairie Village Site | Little Falls | 1973 |
| Bridge No. 4969 | Camp Ripley | 2015 |
| Burton-Rosenmeier House | Little Falls | 1986 |
| Church of Our Savio-Episcopal | Little Falls | 1980 |
| Fort Duquesne (21-MO-20) | Little Falls | 1984 |
| Fort Ripley | Little Falls | 1971 |
| Lindbergh, Charles A., House and Park NHL | Little Falls | 1970 |
| Lindbergh, Charles A., State Park WPA/Rustic Style Historic Resources | Little Falls | 1989 |
| Little Falls Carnegie Library | Little Falls | 1980 |
| Little Falls Commercial Historic District | Little Falls | 1994 |
| Morrison County Courthouse | Little Falls | 1978 |
| Northern Pacific Railway Depot | Little Falls | 1985 |
| Our Lady of the Angels Academy | Little Falls | 2005 |
| Pelkey Lake Site | Little Falls | 1973 |
| Pike's, Zebulon, 1805-1806 Wintering Quarters | Little Falls | 1988 |
| Pine Tree Lumber Company Office Building | Little Falls | 1985 |
| Rice Lake Prehistoric District | Little Falls | 1973 |
| St. Joseph's Church-Catholic | Pierz | 1985 |
| Stanchfield Logging Camp | Little Falls | 1999 |
| Swan River Village Site | Little Falls | 1973 |
| Warren, William, Two Rivers House Site and McDougall, Peter, Farmstead | Royalton | 1974 |
| Weyerhaeuser, Charles A., and Musser, Richard Drew, Houses | Little Falls | 1985 |
| White, Almond A., House | Motley | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMorrison was formed in 1856 (1856-02-25) from Benton.
MORRISON created from BENTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMorrison County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 618 | 5,875 | 22,891 | 25,841 | 27,473 | 25,832 | 26,641 | 29,311 | 31,712 | 34,010 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS69 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 69 of 69 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethany Parkertown Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Camp Ripley Mounds |
| Covenant Church Cemetery |
| Crow Wing River Cemetery |
| Cushing Union Cemetery |
| Danish Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| East Swanville Cemetery |
| Ed Cash Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Cemetery |
| Fish Lake Cemetery |
| Franciscan Sisters Convent Cemetery |
| Franzen Family Cemetery |
| Free Evangelical Church Cemetery |
| Freedhem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Gethsemane Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Green Prairie Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Church Cemetery |
| Holy Family Church Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Kay Burial Ground |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lightner Baby Grave |
| Lone Pine Cemetery |
| Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery |
| Mission Covenant Cemetery |
| Mrs Albert Schultz Grave |
| Oak Hill Parker Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Darling Mission Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery |
| Parker Township Cemetery |
| Pine Tree Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Prosser Farm Site Cemetery |
| Rail Prairie Union Cemetery |
| Randall Cemetery |
| Roseland Roselund Cemetery |
| Royalton Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery East |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish National Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Adalberts Cemetery |
| Saint Edward's Church Cemetery |
| Saint James Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Community Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Michael's Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Saint Rita Cemetery |
| Saint Stanislaus Church Cemetery |
| Saint Stanislaus Saint Stan Kostka Cemetery |
| Scandia Valley Cemetery |
| Spring Brook Cemetery |
| Stroming Grave Site |
| Twin Lakes Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Upsala Memorial 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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