Washington County, Minnesota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 43 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Stillwater, Marine on St. Croix, Cottage Grove.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Minnesota is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Washington titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP35 of 43 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
43 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWashington was formed in 1849 (1849-10-27) from unknown / original county.
WASHINGTON created from non-county area (remnant of Wisconsin Territory).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWashington County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,056 | 6,123 | 19,563 | 27,808 | 23,761 | 26,430 | 34,544 | 52,432 | 113,571 | 201,130 | 267,568 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| miss | Park unit | 25.8 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS47 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 47 of 47 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Atkinson Cemetery |
| Boutwell Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Christ Cemetery |
| Cottage Grove Cemetery |
| Daniel Vollmer Cemetery |
| Elim Cemetery |
| Elim Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Community Cemetery |
| Fahlstrom Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| German Trinity Cemetery |
| Grey Cloud Cemetery |
| Guardian Angels Catholic Cemetery |
| Hazelwood Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Memorial Park |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Leavitt Cemetery |
| Memorial Lutheran Cemetery |
| Mound Prairie Cemetery |
| Newport Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Red Rock Cemetery |
| Rentz Cemetery |
| Rutherford Cemetery |
| Saint Charles Cemetery |
| Saint John Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Lucas Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Episcopal Cemetery |
| Saint Matthew's Cemetery |
| Saint Michael Cemetery |
| Saint Paulus Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Aquinas Cemetery |
| Salem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Scandinavian Cemetery |
| United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Withrow Cemetery |
| Woodbury Methodist 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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