Richland County, Montana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Lambert, Sidney, Brockton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Montana is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Richland titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Burgess Garage | Lambert | 2004 |
| Peoples' Congregational Church | Sidney | 1982 |
| Ruffatto School | Brockton | 2023 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRichland was formed in 1914 (1914-05-27) from Dawson.
RICHLAND created by petition and election from DAWSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRichland County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,989 | 10,209 | 10,366 | 10,504 | 12,243 | 9,667 | 11,491 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| FOUS | Park unit | 45.6 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS21 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 21 of 21 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Andes Cemetery |
| Cherry Creek Cemetery |
| Crane Cemetery |
| Elmdale Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Fourmile Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Lambert Catholic Cemetery |
| Lambert Cemetery |
| Lone Butte Cemetery |
| Lynd Cemetery |
| Mona Cemetery |
| Newlon Cemetery |
| Nohly Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Richland Memorial Park |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Saint Bernards Church Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Sidney Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Arthur |
| Brorson |
| Mona |
| Sears |
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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