Morton County, North Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Mandan, Hebron, Flasher.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Dunlap, Stuart, House | Mandan | 1992 |
| German Evangelical St. Johns Church-Deutsche Evangelische St. Johannes Kirche | Hebron | 2001 |
| Hotel Brown | Flasher | 2014 |
| Huff State Historic Site (32MO11) NHL | Huff | 1980 |
| Lewis and Clark Hotel | Mandan | 1983 |
| Mandan Commercial Historic District | Mandan | 1985 |
| Mandan High School | Mandan | 2017 |
| Rehm, Louis, Barn | Hebron | 1994 |
| Sunnyside Farm Barn | Mandan | 1996 |
| Welsh House | Mandan | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMorton was formed in 1873 (1873-01-08) from unknown / original county.
MORTON created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from Non-County Area 1.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMorton County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | 8,069 | 18,714 | 20,184 | 19,295 | 20,992 | 25,177 | 25,303 | 33,291 |
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 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 51 of 51 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Almont Cemetery |
| Assembly of God Cemetery |
| Bethany Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Church Cemetery |
| Bluegrass Cemetery |
| English Cemetery (historical) |
| English Congregational Church Cemetery |
| Fair Hill Cemetery |
| Fair View Cemetery |
| First Baptist Cemetery |
| First Congregational United Cemetery |
| First United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Fort Lincoln Military Cemetery |
| Fort Lincoln Military Cemetery |
| Fort Rice Cemetery |
| Friendship Community Church Cemetery |
| German Congregational Cemetery |
| Glen Ullin Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Harmon Cemetery |
| Heart River Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Judson Cemetery |
| Lutheran Bremen Cemetery |
| Mandan Union Cemetery |
| North Dakota Veterans Cemetery |
| Parkin Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Rural Union Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Ann Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Clement Cemetery |
| Saint George Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint John the Baptist Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Lawrence Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Markus Cemetery |
| Saint Martins Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Peter and Paul Cemetery |
| Saint Pius V Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Vincent Church Cemetery |
| Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery |
| Sims Cemetery |
| Stone Lutheran Cemetery |
| Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| On-a-Slant 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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