St. Louis County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 136 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Duluth, Virginia, Hibbing.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP90 of 136 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
136 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSt. Louis was formed in 1856 (1856-03-01) from Itasca, Newton.
ST. LOUIS created from ITASCA and NEWTON (NEWTON eliminated).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSt. Louis County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | 4,504 | 82,932 | 206,391 | 206,917 | 206,062 | 231,588 | 222,229 | 200,528 | 200,231 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS89 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 89 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adas Israel Cemetery |
| Alango Cemetery |
| Argo Cemetery |
| Armanda Cemetery |
| Arrowhead Cemetery |
| Augustana Cemetery |
| Bassett Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Birch Lake Cemetery |
| Brevator Cemetery |
| Brevator Cemetery |
| Brimson Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Canosia Cemetery |
| Cedar Valley Cemetery |
| Cherry-Clinton Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Culver Cemetery |
| Czechoslovakian National Cemetery |
| Ely Cemetery |
| Embarrass Cemetery |
| Eveleth Cemetery |
| Fine Lakes Cemetery |
| Floodwood Cemetery |
| Florenton Cemetery |
| Forbes Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Gethsemane Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
| Grand Lake Cemetery |
| Grandview Memorial Garden |
| Greaney Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hermantown Cemetery |
| Hibbing Park Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hope Lutheran Cemetery |
| Idington Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Indian Hill Cemetery |
| Industrial Cemetery |
| Lake View Cemetery |
| Lake View Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Leiding Cemetery |
| Little Fork Cemetery |
| Little Swan Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Meadowlands Cemetery |
| Morcom Cemetery |
| New Independence Cemetery |
| Normanna Cemetery |
| North Hibbing Cemetery |
| Old Vermilion Lake Cemetery |
| Oneota Cemetery |
| Park Hill Cemetery |
| Pike River Cemetery |
| Polish Catholic Cemetery |
| Prairie Lake Township Cemetery |
| Rauha Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Cemetery |
| Sandy Cemetery |
| Sarikoski Cemetery |
| Scandia Cemetery |
| Shaara Tzedek Cemetery |
| Solway Cemetery |
| Spruce Hill Cemetery |
| Sunrise Memorial Cemetery |
| Temple Emanuel 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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