Bottineau County, North Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1987. Most listings are in or near Carbury & Bottineau, Bottineau, Antler.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Crogen, Ole, Farm District | Carbury & Bottineau | 1987 |
| Main, North Dakota School of Forestry, Old | Bottineau | 2006 |
| State Bank of Antler | Antler | 2019 |
| Swedish Zion Lutheran Church | Souris | 2013 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBottineau was formed in 1873 (1873-01-04) from Buffalo.
BOTTINEAU created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from BUFFALO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBottineau County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,893 | 7,532 | 15,109 | 13,253 | 12,140 | 11,315 | 9,239 | 7,149 | 6,379 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS51 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 51 of 51 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Acheson Homestead Cemetery |
| Antler Cemetery |
| Betania Cemetery |
| Bethel Lutheran Brethren Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Brotherhood Cemetery / Zoar Cemetery |
| Deep River Cemetery |
| Dovre Lutheran Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Brethren Cemetery |
| Evangelical Cemetery |
| Fish Lake Cemetery |
| Gardena Methodist Cemetery |
| Haas Cemetery |
| Holden Cemetery |
| Inherred Lutheran Cemetery |
| Kramer Cemetery |
| Landa Cemetery |
| Lansford Cemetery |
| Lesje Cemetery |
| Little Fargo Cemetery |
| Manger Cemetery |
| Maxbass Cemetery / Graceland Cemetery |
| Mohall Cemetery |
| Mount Saint Mark Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Mouse River Lutheran Cemetery |
| Nedaros Cemetery |
| Newburg Cemetery |
| Nordland Cemetery |
| Notre Dame Cemetery |
| Oak Creek Cemetery |
| Omemee Cemetery |
| Our Saviors Cemetery |
| Renville Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Saint John Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Salem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Swedish Lutheran Cemetery |
| Tarus Cemetery |
| Tasco Cemetery |
| Turtle Mountain Adventist Cemetery |
| Turtle Mountain Lutheran Cemetery |
| Vinje Cemetery |
| Weeks Cemetery |
| Westhope Cemetery |
| Willow City Memorial Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
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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