Wabasha County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 26 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Wabasha, Lake City, Zumbro Falls.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP21 of 26 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
26 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWabasha was formed in 1849 (1849-10-27) from unknown / original county.
WABASHA created from non-county area in Minnesota Territory.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWabasha County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | 7,228 | 18,206 | 18,924 | 17,919 | 17,653 | 16,878 | 17,007 | 19,335 | 21,610 | 21,387 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bear Valley Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Black Cemetery |
| Chester Cemetery |
| Chester Cemetery |
| Conception Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| English Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| German Methodist Cemetery |
| Gilbert Valley Cemetery |
| Greenfield Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hyde Park Cemetery |
| Jacksonville Cemetery |
| Lakewood Cemetery |
| Mazeppa Cemetery |
| Millville Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Pleasant Prairie Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Saint Agnes Cemetery |
| Saint Felix Cemetery |
| Saint Joachim Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery |
| Scott Settlement Cemetery |
| Swedish Lutheran Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| West Albany Cemetery |
| Woodlawn 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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