Waseca County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Waseca, Janesville, New Richland.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong, W. J., Company Wholesale Grocers | Waseca | 1982 |
| Aughenbaugh, John W., House | Waseca | 1982 |
| Bailey, Philo C., House | Waseca | 1994 |
| Hoffman Apiaries | Janesville | 2016 |
| Janesville Free Public Library | Janesville | 1982 |
| Seha Sorghum Mill | Janesville | 1979 |
| Strangers Refuge Lodge Number 74, IOOF | New Richland | 2006 |
| Vista Lutheran Church | New Richland | 1982 |
| Ward, Roscoe P., House | Waseca | 1982 |
| Waseca Commercial Historic District | Waseca | 2020 |
| Waseca County Courthouse | Waseca | 1982 |
| Wolf, William R., House | Waseca | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWaseca was formed in 1857 (1857-02-27) from Steele.
WASECA created from STEELE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWaseca County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,601 | 12,385 | 14,760 | 14,133 | 15,186 | 14,957 | 16,041 | 18,448 | 19,526 | 18,968 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS37 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 37 of 37 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alma City Cemetery |
| Blooming Grove Methodist Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Cemetery |
| First Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Freedom Cemetery |
| Freedom Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Hendrickson Cemetery |
| Iosco Cemetery |
| Janesville Cemetery |
| Krassin Cemetery |
| Le Sueur River American Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Minske Cemetery |
| North Waseca Cemetery |
| Otisco - Lemond Cemetery |
| Otisco Cemetery |
| Peddler's Grove Cemetery |
| Pommerans Cemetery |
| Radloff Cemetery |
| Saint Anns Cemetery |
| Saint Jarlath Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Saint Olaf Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Evangelical Church Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Smith's Mill Cemetery |
| Trahm's Farm Cemetery |
| Vista Covenant Church Cemetery |
| Vista Swedish Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Vivian Cemetery |
| Wilton Cemetery |
| Woodville Cemetery |
| Zoars 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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