Red Lake County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1983. Most listings are in or near Oklee, Red Lake Falls.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Clearwater Evangelical Lutheran Church | Oklee | 1999 |
| Red Lake County Courthouse | Red Lake Falls | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRed Lake was formed in 1896 (1896-11-03) from Polk.
RED LAKE created from POLK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRed Lake County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,195 | 7,263 | 7,413 | 6,806 | 5,830 | 5,471 | 4,299 | 3,935 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Clearwater Cemetery |
| Cyr Cemetery |
| Emardville Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Finnish Cemetery |
| Huot Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony Cemetery |
| Saint Dorothy's Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Vincent De Paul Cemetery |
| Salem Lutheran 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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