McKenzie County, North Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Cartwright, Grassy Butte, Keene.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fairview Lift Bridge | Cartwright | 1997 |
| Grassy Butte Post Office | Grassy Butte | 1980 |
| Sandstone School | Keene | 2008 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMckenzie was formed in 1883 (1883-03-09) from HOWARD (Dakota Territory, extinct).
McKENZIE created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from HOWARD (Dakota Territory, extinct).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMcKenzie County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9,544 | 8,426 | 6,849 | 7,296 | 7,132 | 5,737 | 14,704 |
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 | 55.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS46 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 46 of 46 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Antelope Cemetery |
| Banks Lutheran Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Camp Creek Cemetery |
| Charbonneau Cemetery |
| Cherry Cemetery |
| Clear Creek Cemetery |
| Community Cemetery |
| Congregational Cemetery |
| Crosspoint Church Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Farland Cemetery |
| Garden Cemetery |
| Garden Valley Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery - First Lutheran Cemetery |
| Goodbird Cemetery |
| Grassy Butte Cemetery |
| Grassy Butte Seventh Day Adventist Church Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Johnsons Corner Cemetery |
| Matthews Cemetery |
| Nameless Cemetery |
| North Fork Trinity Cemetery |
| Old Spring Creek Cemetery |
| Olson Farm Cemetery |
| Our Redeemer Cemetery |
| Poker Jim Cemetery |
| Rawson Cemetery |
| Red Wing Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Schafer Cemetery |
| Silent City Cemetery |
| Snowbird Cemetery |
| Spring Creek Cemetery |
| Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Squaw Gap Cemetery |
| Stevenson Cemetery |
| Sunny Side Cemetery |
| Timber Creek Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| West Prairie Cemetery |
| Wilmington Cemetery |
| Yellowstone Point Cemetery |
| Zoar Lutheran 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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