Roseau County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Roseau, Warroad, Poplar Grove.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian National Depot | Warroad | 1982 |
| Lodge Boleslav Jablonsky No. 219 | Poplar Grove | 2002 |
| Roseau County Courthouse | Roseau | 1985 |
| Roseau Memorial Arena | Roseau | 2024 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRoseau was formed in 1894 (1894-11-06) from Kittson.
ROSEAU created from KITTSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRoseau County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,994 | 13,305 | 15,103 | 14,505 | 12,154 | 12,574 | 16,338 | 15,331 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS53 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 53 of 53 listed
| Name |
|---|
| America Cemetery |
| Badger City Cemetery |
| Badger Creek Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Beaver Cemetery |
| Bethania Cemetery |
| Bethania Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Blessed Sacrament Cemetery |
| Concordia Cemetery |
| Elkwood Cemetery |
| Elkwood Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Falun Cemetery |
| Golden Valley Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Gust National Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Juneberry Cemetery |
| Klondike Church Cemetery |
| Lorenson Cemetery |
| Malung Cemetery |
| Mellum Cemetery |
| Mickinock Cemetery |
| Nannestad Cemetery |
| Norland Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oiland Cemetery |
| Opdahl Cemetery |
| Palmville Cemetery |
| Pauli Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Ridge Cemetery |
| Poplar Grove Cemetery |
| Reine Township Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rose Cemetery |
| Roselund Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Phillips Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Spruce Cemetery |
| Spruce Cemetery |
| Swedish Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Noacres |
| Oak Point |
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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