Barnes County, North Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Valley City, Dazey, Wimbledon.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alderman School District No. 78 | Valley City | 2013 |
| All Saints' Episcopal Church | Valley City | 1992 |
| Amphitheater and Fieldstone WPA Features at Valley City Pioneer Park | Valley City | 2011 |
| Barnes County Courthouse | Valley City | 1985 |
| Green Consolidated School | Valley City | 2011 |
| Ladbury Church | Dazey | 2005 |
| Midland Continental Railroad Depot | Wimbledon | 2003 |
| Rudolf Hotel | Valley City | 1983 |
| State Normal School at Valley City Historic District | Valley City | 1995 |
| US Post Office-Valley City | Valley City | 1989 |
| Valley City Carnegie Library | Valley City | 1979 |
| Valley City Municipal Auditorium | Valley City | 2008 |
| West Park Bridge | Valley City | 1997 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBarnes was formed in 1873 (1873-01-04) from Pembina.
BURBANK (now BARNES) created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from PEMBINA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBarnes County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,585 | 13,159 | 18,678 | 17,814 | 16,884 | 16,719 | 13,960 | 11,775 | 10,853 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Camp Arnold State Historic Site Cemetery |
| Dazey Cemetery |
| Elim Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Free Methodist Cemetery |
| Hill Side Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Catholic Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Leal Cemetery |
| Lucca Congregational Cemetery |
| Maryvale Convent Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Minnie Lake Cemetery |
| Morton Cemetery |
| Nebo Cemetery |
| North Marion Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Oriska Cemetery |
| Prairie Rest Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Ringsaker Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Anns Cemetery |
| Saint Bernards Cemetery |
| Saint Boniface Cemetery |
| Saint Catherines Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Saint Petri Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Salem Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Sheyenne Valley Cemetery |
| Spring Creek Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Cemetery / Ladbury Cemetery |
| Swedish Cemetery |
| Swedish Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery / Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery / Lucca Cemetery |
| Woodbine Cemetery |
| Zion Getchell Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Ashtabula |
| Kibby |
| Nobart |
| Odell |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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