Pipestone County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966. Most listings are in or near Pipestone, Jasper, Ihlen.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bauman Hall | Jasper | 1980 |
| Burlington Cedar Rapids and Northern Depot | Pipestone | 1980 |
| Calumet Hotel | Pipestone | 1976 |
| Cannomok'e-Pipestone National Monument | Pipestone | 1966 |
| Gerber Hospital and Garage | Jasper | 1980 |
| Ihlen Mercantile Company | Ihlen | 1980 |
| Jasper School Building | Jasper | 2019 |
| Pipestone Commercial Historic District | Pipestone | 1977 |
| Pipestone County Courthouse | Pipestone | 1980 |
| Pipestone Indian School Superintendent's House | Pipestone | 1993 |
| Pipestone Public Library | Pipestone | 1980 |
| Pipestone Water Tower | Pipestone | 1980 |
| Poorbaugh, John M., Block | Jasper | 2023 |
| Rowe, John, House | Jasper | 1980 |
| Split Rock Bridge | Ihlen | 1989 |
| Stordahl Building | Jasper | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPipestone was formed in 1857 (1857-05-23) from Brown.
ROCK (now PIPESTONE) created by Minnesota Territory from BROWN; included territory in present Minnesota and South Dakota. ROCK overlapped part of MIDWAY (Minnesota Territory, extinct).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPipestone County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,092 | 9,264 | 12,050 | 13,794 | 14,003 | 13,605 | 11,690 | 9,895 | 9,424 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| pipe | Park unit | 5.3 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS15 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 15 of 15 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Eden Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Jasper Cemetery |
| Luctor Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Ruthton Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Leo Cemetery |
| Saint Martins Cemetery |
| Salem Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery |
| Trosky Cemetery |
| Troy Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Woodstock 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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