Polk County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Crookston, East Grand Forks.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | Crookston | 1998 |
| Church of St. Peter-Catholic | Crookston | 1982 |
| Crookston Carnegie Public Library | Crookston | 1984 |
| Crookston Commercial Historic District | Crookston | 1984 |
| Davis, E. C., House | Crookston | 1984 |
| Hamm Brewing Company Beer Depot | East Grand Forks | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPolk was formed in 1858 (1858-07-20) from Cass, Pembina.
POLK created from CASS and PEMBINA (now KITTSON).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPolk County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240 | 11,433 | 35,429 | 37,090 | 37,734 | 35,900 | 36,182 | 34,844 | 31,369 | 31,192 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS105 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 105 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Andover Cemetery |
| Asphult Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bardo Cemetery |
| Bergit Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethany Lutheran Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Broderheim Cemetery |
| Bygland Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Concordia Cemetery |
| Concordia East Cemetery |
| Cross Lake Cemetery |
| Cross Lake Cemetery |
| Dovre Cemetery |
| Elim Cemetery |
| Erickson Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Faith Lutheran Cemetery |
| First English Lutheran Cemetery |
| First Evanger Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Fisher Lutheran Cemetery |
| Fridhem Cemetery |
| Froen Lutheran Cemetery |
| Gosen Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hafslo Cemetery |
| Hanna Cemetery |
| Hansville Cemetery |
| Hitterdal Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Kingo Cemetery |
| Kongsvinger Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Landstad Cemetery |
| Landsverk Cemetery |
| Lima Cemetery |
| Little Norway Cemetery |
| Lone Star Cemetery |
| Lund Lutheran Cemetery |
| Mamre Cemetery |
| Maple Bay Cemetery |
| Maple Bay Free Lutheran Cemetery |
| Maple Lake Cemetery |
| Melo Lutheran Cemetery |
| Nesbit Cemetery |
| New Sweden Cemetery |
| Nyskoga Cemetery |
| Oakdale Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Olivet Cemetery |
| Our Saviors Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Poplar Lake Cemetery |
| Poplar River Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Queen Cemetery |
| Queen Township Cemetery |
| Resthaven Memorial Gardens |
| Rodnes Cemetery |
| Rosehill Cemetery |
| Rosehill Cemetery |
| Saint Charles Borromeo Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Lawrence Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran 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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