Mower 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 Grand Meadow, Austin, Adams.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Booth Post No. 130-Grand Army of the Republic Hall | Grand Meadow | 1986 |
| Bridge No. 5388 (Bridge No. R0529) | Le Roy Township | 1998 |
| Cook-Hormel House | Austin | 1982 |
| Exchange State Bank | Grand Meadow | 1975 |
| First National Bank of Adams | Adams | 1986 |
| First State Bank of LeRoy | LeRoy | 1986 |
| Freund Store | Adams | 1986 |
| Grand Meadow Quarry Archeological District | Grand Meadow | 1994 |
| LeRoy Public Library | LeRoy | 1986 |
| Paramount Theater | Austin | 1986 |
| Wright, Arthur W., House | Austin | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMower was formed in 1855 (1855-02-20) from Rice.
MOWER created from RICE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMower County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,217 | 16,799 | 22,335 | 25,993 | 36,113 | 42,277 | 48,498 | 40,390 | 38,603 | 40,029 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS45 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 45 of 45 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bear Creek Cemetery |
| Bennington Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cedar City Cemetery |
| Dexter Cemetery |
| Evanger Cemetery |
| Frankford Cemetery |
| Grand Meadow Cemetery |
| Grand View Memorial Gardens |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hoflanda Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Lansing Cemetery |
| Le Roy Cemetery |
| Little Cedar Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Marshall Church Cemetery |
| Methodist Norwegian Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Red Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Rose Creek Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Finbarrs Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Michael's Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sevar Temanson Cemetery |
| Sixmile Grove Cemetery |
| Tanner Cemetery |
| Taopi Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Udolpho Cemetery |
| Waltham Cemetery |
| Woodbury Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Zion 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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