Ramsey County, North Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Devils Lake, Devil's Lake, Garske.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bangs-Wineman Block | Devils Lake | 1985 |
| Central High School | Devils Lake | 2003 |
| Devils Lake Carnegie Library | Devils Lake | 2002 |
| Devils Lake Commercial District | Devils Lake | 1989 |
| Devils Lake Masonic Temple | Devils Lake | 2001 |
| Episcopal Church of the Advent-Guild Hall | Devil's Lake | 2002 |
| Locke Block | Devils Lake | 1986 |
| Methodist Episcopal Church | Devils Lake | 2008 |
| Newport Apartments | Devils Lake | 1988 |
| Ramsey County Sheriff's House | Devils Lake | 1978 |
| Sons of Jacob Cemetery | Garske | 2017 |
| St. Mary's Academy | Devils Lake | 1983 |
| St. Olaf Lutheran Church | Devils Lake | 2015 |
| US Post Office and Courthouse | Devils Lake | 1978 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Devils Lake | 2008 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRamsey was formed in 1873 (1873-01-04) from Pembina.
RAMSEY created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from PEMBINA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRamsey County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | 9,198 | 15,427 | 15,626 | 14,373 | 13,443 | 13,048 | 12,066 | 11,605 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Almlie Cemetery (historical) |
| Bartlett Protestant Cemetery |
| Bartlett Village Cemetery |
| Bergen Lutheran Cemetery |
| Big Coulee Cemetery |
| Calvary Catholic Cemetery |
| Chain Lake Lutheran Cemetery |
| Churchs Ferry Cemetery |
| Crary Cemetery |
| Doyon Cemetery |
| Edmore Cemetery |
| Fox Lake Cemetery |
| Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery |
| Grand Harbor Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Kalhagen Cemetery |
| Lawton Cemetery |
| Norway Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Odessa Cemetery |
| Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Saint Ansgar Cemetery |
| Saint Benedicts Cemetery |
| Saint Hans Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery |
| Scandinavian Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sobak Cemetery |
| Sons Of Jacob Cemetery |
| Starkweather Cemetery |
| Vaage Cemetery |
| Webster Cemetery |
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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