Pembina County, North Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Pembina, Walhalla, Cavalier.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Crystal Bridge | Crystal | 1997 |
| Dease-Martineau House, Trading Post, and Oxcart Trail Segments | Leroy | 2017 |
| Drayton United Methodist Church | Drayton | 1979 |
| Gingras House and Trading Post | Walhalla | 1975 |
| Grace Episcopal Church | Pembina | 1994 |
| Gunlogson Farmstead Historic Site | Cavalier | 2008 |
| Icelandic Evangelical Lutheran Church | Pembina | 2019 |
| O'Connor House | St. Thomas | 1980 |
| Pembina County Courthouse | Cavalier | 1980 |
| US Customs House and Post Office-Pembina | Pembina | 1989 |
| Vikur Lutheran Church at Mountain | Mountain | 2013 |
| Walla Theater | Walhalla | 2010 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPembina was formed in 1867 (1867-01-09) from unknown / original county.
PEMBINA created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPembina County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,213 | 4,862 | 17,869 | 15,177 | 15,671 | 13,990 | 12,946 | 10,399 | 8,585 | 6,844 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS50 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 50 of 50 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adolph G Carl Cemetery |
| Andvari Cemetery |
| Bathgate Cemetery |
| Bowesmont Cemetery |
| Bruce Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cavalier Cemetery |
| Christ Lutheran Cemetery |
| Crystal City Cemetery |
| Drayton Cemetery |
| Eastman Family Cemetery |
| Gardar Pioneer Cemetery |
| Glasston Cemetery |
| Hallson Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hyde Park Cemetery |
| Joliette Cemetery |
| Lodema Cemetery |
| Mcarthur Cemetery |
| Metis Cemetery |
| Mountain Cemetery |
| Neche City Cemetery |
| Oak Lawn Cemetery |
| Old Peters Cemetery |
| Pembina Cemetery |
| Pembina Lutheran Cemetery - Lutheran Cemetery |
| Peters Cemetery |
| Saint Anthonys Cemetery |
| Saint Boniface Cemetery |
| Saint Brigid of Ireland Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Edward Cemetery |
| Saint Ellens Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas City Cemetery |
| Saints Nereus and Achilleus Catholic Cemetery |
| Spangel Cemetery |
| Stokesville Cemetery |
| Thingvalla Lutheran Cemetery |
| Tongue River Cemetery |
| Tyner Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Vidalin Lutheran Cemetery |
| Vikur Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Walhalla Cemetery |
| West Point Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Dimock |
| Huron City |
| Ottention |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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