Mercer County, North Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Stanton, Hazen, Beulah.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beulah School | Beulah | 1997 |
| Big Hidatsa Village Site NHL | Stanton | 1966 |
| Fort Clark Archeological District | Stanton | 1986 |
| High Butte Effigy and Village Site (32ME13) | Riverdale | 1978 |
| Knife River Bridge near Stanton | Stanton | 2001 |
| Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site Archeological District | Stanton | 1974 |
| Krause, Fred, House | Hazen | 1992 |
| St. Paul's Lutheran Church | Hazen | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMercer was formed in 1875 (1875-01-14) from unknown / original county.
MERCER created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from Non-County Area 1. The MERCER created 8 January 1873, with boundaries identical to PRATT (extinct), was nullified.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMercer County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 428 | 1,778 | 8,224 | 9,611 | 8,686 | 6,805 | 9,404 | 8,644 | 8,350 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| knri | Park unit | 34.1 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS59 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 59 of 59 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alderin Cemetery |
| Beaver Creek Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Beulah City Cemetery |
| Boeckel Cemetery |
| Cambridge Cemetery |
| Chase Cemetery |
| Congregational Cemetery |
| Deapolis Cemetery |
| Defiance Cemetery |
| Emmaus Cemetery |
| Engbrecht Cemetery |
| Goetz Cemetery |
| Golgotha Cemetery |
| Hazen Cemetery |
| Holen Cemetery |
| Hope Congregational Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Koehler Cemetery (historical) |
| Kronthal Cemetery |
| Link Cemetery |
| Luther Geminde Cemetery |
| Medicine Stone Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Nayzatch Cemetery |
| New Gluecksthal Cemetery |
| Our Saviors Lutheran Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Peace Congregational Cemetery |
| Peace Lutheran Cemetery |
| Peace Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Ree Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Jacobus Sofia Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint James Lutheran Krem Cemetery |
| Saint Johannes Cemetery |
| Saint John's Wittenberg Cemetery |
| Saint Luke's Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Martin Cemetery |
| Saint Martins Cemetery |
| Saint Matthews Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery |
| Spring Creek Cemetery |
| Stanton Cemetery |
| Trinity Mannhaven Cemetery |
| Tschaekofske Cemetery |
| Unruh Cemetery |
| Voegele Cemetery |
| Weiderich Cemetery |
| Wolfe Cemetery |
| Zap Cemetery |
| Zaron Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Knife River Village |
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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