Redwood County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Redwood Falls, Morton, Belview.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP19 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRedwood was formed in 1862 (1862-11-04) from Brown.
REDWOOD created from BROWN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRedwood County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,829 | 5,375 | 17,261 | 20,908 | 22,290 | 22,127 | 21,718 | 19,341 | 16,815 | 15,425 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS68 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 68 of 68 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adsit Family Plot |
| Andrew Robertson Grave |
| Anson C Fisk Family Plot |
| Belview Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Camp Pope Burial Plot |
| Crestlawn Memorial Garden |
| Danish Cemetery |
| Dannebod Cemetery |
| Gales Cemetery |
| Germantown Evangelical United Methodist Cemetery |
| Holy Name Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Honorable JW Lynde Burial Plot |
| Hustad Cemetery |
| Jewish Burial Plot (historical) |
| John and Apollenea Daub Family Plot |
| Johnsonville Cemetery |
| Johnsonville Township Cemetery |
| Knupple Grave |
| Lamberton Cemetery |
| Lower Sioux Community Cemetery |
| Luther Cemetery |
| Matthew Wilson Plot |
| Missouri Evans Plot |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| New Avon Cemetery |
| New Avon Salem Methodist Cemetery |
| North Hero Cemetery |
| Old Gales Cemetery |
| Orange C Martin Grave |
| Our Lady of Victory Cemetery |
| Our Saviors Cemetery |
| Post-Newton Cemetery |
| Redwood Falls Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Robert Montgomery Plot |
| Rock Dell Cemetery |
| Saint Anns Cemetery |
| Saint Catherine Cemetery |
| Saint Henry Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Mathias Cemetery |
| Saint Matthews Cemetery |
| Saint Michael Cemetery |
| Saint Michael Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Sanborn Cemetery |
| Sandager Cemetery |
| Schwahn Family Plot |
| Sundown Cemetery |
| Sundown Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Swedes Forest Township Cemetery |
| Swedish Cemetery |
| Swenson Cemetery |
| Tonak Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Valentine Appel Burial Plot |
| Vesta Cemetery |
| Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Wanda 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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