Renville County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Sacred Heart, Olivia, Morton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Birch Coulee | Morton | 1973 |
| Brown, Joseph, House Ruins | Sacred Heart | 1986 |
| Heins Block | Olivia | 2001 |
| Hotel Sacred Heart | Sacred Heart | 2016 |
| Minneapolis and St. Louis Depot | Fairfax | 1986 |
| Renville County Courthouse and Jail | Olivia | 1986 |
| Rudi, Lars, House | Sacred Heart | 1986 |
| Sacred Heart Public School | Sacred Heart | 2014 |
| Tinnes-Baker House | Bird Island | 2021 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRenville was formed in 1855 (1855-02-20) from Nicollet, Pierce, Sibley.
RENVILLE created from NICOLLET, PIERCE (extinct), and SIBLEY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRenville County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 10,791 | 23,693 | 23,634 | 24,625 | 23,954 | 23,249 | 20,401 | 17,154 | 14,723 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS76 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 76 of 76 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beaver Falls Cemetery |
| Bethany Lutheran Cemetery |
| Bethel Methodist Cemetery |
| Bird Island Cemetery |
| Boyum Farm Cemetery |
| Brookfield Cemetery |
| Buffalo Lake Cemetery |
| Cairo Cemetery |
| Calgary Cemetery |
| Camp Cemetery |
| Danube Cemetery |
| Dustrud and Lanning Cemetery (historical) |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Emden Cemetery |
| Evangelical Cemetery |
| Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Finnish Cemetery |
| First English Cemetery |
| First Flora Lutheran Cemetery |
| First Township Cemetery |
| Flora Lutheran Cemetery |
| Fort Ridgely and Dale Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Friends Cemetery |
| German Lutheran Cemetery |
| German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Gilbert Borth Cemetery |
| Hauges Cemetery |
| Hawk Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Hector Cemetery |
| Joe Nellermoe Farm Cemetery |
| Koldorn Family Cemetery |
| Krogfus Cemetery |
| Long Lake Mission Cemetery |
| Marguth Grave Site |
| Methodist Cemetery |
| Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Morton Cemetery |
| Old Salem Cemetery |
| Old Swedish Lutheran Cemetery |
| Olivia Cemetery |
| Olivia German Cemetery |
| Opdahl Cemetery |
| Our Saviors Cemetery |
| Palmyra Cemetery |
| Palmyra Covenant Swedish Mission Cemetery |
| Patten Pioneer Cemetery |
| Peavery Grave Site |
| Preston Lake Cemetery |
| Saint Andrews Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint John's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Bechyn Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick - Birch Cooley Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Schmitt Family Cemetery |
| Swetlanda Lutheran Cemetery |
| Theile - Schafer Grave Site |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| United Brethren Cemetery |
| United Church of Hope Cemetery |
| Vestre Sogn Lutheran Cemetery |
| Vi Sjoberg Property Cemetery |
| Vicksburg Cemetery |
| Wang Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Winfield Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran 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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