Mountrail County, North Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Stanley, Ross, New Town.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Assyrian Muslim Cemetery | Ross | 2018 |
| Evans Site | New Town | 1980 |
| Great Northern Railway Underpass | Stanley | 1997 |
| Mountrail County Courthouse | Stanley | 1978 |
| Wabek Consolidated School | Plaza | 2019 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMountrail was formed in 1873 (1873-01-04) from Buffalo.
MOUNTRAIL created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from BUFFALO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMountrail County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 12,140 | 10,482 | 9,418 | 10,077 | 7,679 | 6,631 | 9,809 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS49 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 49 of 49 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beauty Valley Cemetery |
| Belden Finnish Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Bohemian Cemetery |
| Cottonwood Lake Lutheran Cemetery |
| Coulee Cemetery |
| East Community Cemetery |
| Epworth Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Faith Lutheran Cemetery |
| Finstad Cemetery |
| First Lutheran Cemetery |
| First Lutheran Wabek Cemetery |
| German Mennonite Cemetery |
| Grand Valley Lutheran Cemetery |
| Holy Family U. S. Scouts Cemetery |
| Johns Cemetery |
| Knife River Lutheran Cemetery |
| Kristiansand Cemetery |
| Little Shell Church Cemetery |
| Lostwood Cemetery |
| Lunds Valley Cemetery |
| Manitou Cemetery |
| Moslem Cemetery |
| New Town Cemetery |
| Norman Lutheran Cemetery |
| Parshall Cemetery |
| Rest Haven Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Rolling Prairie Cemetery |
| Rosehill Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Bridgets Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Margarets Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Olaf Cemetery |
| Scandia Valley Lutheran Free Cemetery |
| Shell Creek Lutheran Cemetery |
| Shell Lake Cemetery |
| Tagus Lutheran Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Van Hook Cemetery |
| White Earth Cemetery |
| Zion 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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