Rosebud County, Montana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 23 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Forsyth, Ingomar, Birney.
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 Rosebud titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 23 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
23 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Herman and Hannah, House | Forsyth | 1990 |
| Blue Front Rooming House | Forsyth | 1990 |
| Bones Brothers Ranch | Birney | 2004 |
| Bookman, J. A., General Store | Ingomar | 1994 |
| Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Hall | Forsyth | 1990 |
| Cold Springs Ranch House | Forsyth | 1990 |
| First Presbyterian Church and Manse | Forsyth | 1990 |
| Forsyth Bridge | Forsyth | 1990 |
| Forsyth Main Street Historic District | Forsyth | 1990 |
| Forsyth Residential Historic District | Forsyth | 1990 |
| Forsyth Water Pumping Station | Forsyth | 1990 |
| Head Chief-Young Mule Charge | Lame Deer | 2024 |
| Howard School | Forsyth | 2004 |
| Ingomar Public School | Ingomar | 1994 |
| Marcyes, Claude O., House | Forsyth | 1990 |
| Poker Jim Butte Fire Lookout | Custer Gallatin National Forest | 2022 |
| Rosebud County Courthouse | Forsyth | 1986 |
| Rosebud County Deaconess Hospital | Forsyth | 1979 |
| Shy Brothers Mercantile | Ashland | 2025 |
| St. Philip's Episcopal Church | Rosebud | 2007 |
| Vananda Historic District | Forsyth | 1990 |
| Wiley, Clark & Greening Bank | Ingomar | 1994 |
| Wolf Mountains Battlefield-Where Big Crow walked Back and Forth NHL | Birney | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRosebud was formed in 1901 (1901-03-01) from Custer.
ROSEBUD created from CUSTER. Act passed 11 February 1901; took effect 1 March 1901.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRosebud County population from 1910 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,985 | 8,002 | 6,477 | 6,570 | 6,187 | 9,899 | 9,383 | 8,329 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS12 cemeteries and 11 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 12 of 12 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bean Cemetery |
| Birney Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Colstrip Cemetery |
| Forsyth Cemetery |
| Hathaway Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Lame Deer Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Rosebud Cemetery |
| Sumatra Cemetery |
| Vanstel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 11 of 11
| Name |
|---|
| Albright |
| Castle Rock |
| Gopher |
| Hibbard |
| Hopsonville |
| Howard |
| Lee |
| Porcupine |
| Sabra |
| Saints Rest |
| Signal Butte |
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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