Pennington County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1983. Most listings are in or near Thief River Falls, St. Hilaire.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Depot | Thief River Falls | 1995 |
| Red River Trail: Goose Lake Swamp Section | St. Hilaire | 1991 |
| Thief River Falls Auditorium and Municipal Building | Thief River Falls | 2020 |
| Thief River Falls Public Library | Thief River Falls | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPennington was formed in 1910 (1910-11-08) from Red Lake.
PENNINGTON created from RED LAKE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPennington County population from 1910 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,376 | 12,091 | 12,913 | 12,965 | 12,468 | 15,258 | 13,584 | 13,992 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethania Cemetery |
| Black River Cemetery |
| Clara Lutheran Cemetery |
| Clearwater Cemetery |
| Czech National Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Ekelund Cemetery |
| Emanuel Cemetery |
| Goodridge Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hegland Cemetery |
| Lamb Family Cemetery |
| Lanstad Cemetery |
| Little Oak Cemetery |
| Nazareth Cemetery |
| Norden Lutheran Cemetery |
| Oak Park Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Park Ridge Cemetery |
| Reiner Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rosendahl Cemetery |
| Rux Cemetery |
| Saint Bernard Cemetery |
| Saint Hilaire Cemetery |
| Saint Pauli Cemetery |
| Silverton Cemetery |
| Star Cemetery |
| Telemarken 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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