Pope 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 1979. Most listings are in or near Glenwood, Sedan, Villard.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bickle, Ann, House | Glenwood | 1997 |
| Fremad Association Building | Glenwood | 1982 |
| Glenwood Public Library | Glenwood | 1982 |
| Iverson, Urjans, House | Sedan | 1982 |
| Little Falls and Dakota Depot | Starbuck | 2006 |
| Northern Pacific Depot | Villard | 1983 |
| Pennie, Daniel, House | Villard | 1982 |
| Pope County Courthouse | Glenwood | 1982 |
| Sunset Beach Hotel | Glenwood | 1982 |
| Terrace Historic District | Sedan | 1982 |
| Terrace Mill Historic District | Sedan | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPope was formed in 1862 (1862-02-20) from Cass, Pierce.
POPE created from CASS, PIERCE (extinct), and Non-County Area 6.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPope County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,691 | 5,874 | 12,577 | 13,631 | 13,544 | 12,862 | 11,914 | 11,657 | 11,236 | 11,308 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barsness Lutheran Cemetery |
| Ben Wade Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Chief White Bear Grave |
| Chippewa Falls Cemetery |
| Cyrus Cemetery |
| Early Indherred Community Cemetery |
| East Zion Cemetery |
| Ellerson - Mortenson Cemetery |
| Farwell Cemetery |
| Fron Cemetery |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Grove Lake Cemetery |
| Hitman Family Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Indherred Church Cemetery |
| Lake Amelia Cemetery |
| Lake Ann Cemetery |
| Lake Ben Cemetery |
| Lake Emily Cemetery |
| Lake Johanna Cemetery |
| Lake Leven Cemetery |
| Lake Reno Cemetery |
| Minnewaska Cemetery |
| Nora Cemetery |
| Norunga Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Pike Lake Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Petri Cemetery |
| Sather Family Cemetery |
| Scandia Lutheran Cemetery |
| Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery |
| South Lake Johanna Cemetery |
| Swedish Mission Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| West Lake Amelia Cemetery |
| West Lake Johanna Cemetery |
| West Zion 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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