Grant 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 1980. Most listings are in or near Carson, New Leipzig, Elgin.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Carson Roller Mill | Carson | 1980 |
| Evangelisch Lutheraner Dreieinigkeit Gemeinde | New Leipzig | 2009 |
| Hope Lutheran Church | Elgin | 1992 |
| Medicine Rock State Historic Site | Heil | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGrant was formed in 1916 (1916-11-07) from Morton.
GRANT created from MORTON; vote authorizing this creation passed 3136 to 1718.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGrant County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,553 | 8,264 | 7,114 | 6,248 | 4,274 | 2,841 | 2,301 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| American Lutheran Cemetery |
| Assembly of God Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Bethesda Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Bethesda United Methodist Cemetery |
| Communion Cemetery |
| Community Cemetery |
| Congregation Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Emmaus Congregational Cemetery |
| Finnish Cemetery |
| Fleak Cemetery |
| Holy Infant Cemetery |
| Hope Congregational Cemetery |
| Hope Lutheran (Old Stone) Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Johannestal Cemetery |
| Koehler Cemetery |
| Leith Cemetery |
| New Leipzig Baptist Cemetery |
| Odessa Cemetery |
| Old Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Otter Creek Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Philadelphia Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Pretty Rock Cemetery |
| Saint Gabriel Cemetery |
| Saint Gertrudes Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Vincent Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery |
| Selma Union Cemetery |
| Shields Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Zion 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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