Ransom 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 1979; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Lisbon, Sheldon, Fort Ransom.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Biesterfeldt Site (32RM1) | Lisbon | 1980 |
| Biesterfeldt Site (32RM1) NHL | Lisbon | |
| Bradford Hotel | Lisbon | 1987 |
| Colton's Crossing Bridge | Lisbon | 1997 |
| Lisbon Bridge | Lisbon | 1997 |
| Lisbon Opera House | Lisbon | 1979 |
| Mizpah Lodge Building | Sheldon | 2005 |
| Ransom County Courthouse | Lisbon | 1985 |
| US Post Office-Lisbon | Lisbon | 1989 |
| Walker, T. J., Historic District | Fort Ransom | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRansom was formed in 1873 (1873-01-04) from Pembina.
RANSOM created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from PEMBINA. Non-County Area 5 attached to RANSOM for administrative and judicial purposes.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRansom County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 537 | 6,919 | 11,618 | 10,061 | 8,876 | 8,078 | 6,698 | 5,890 | 5,703 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS23 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 23 of 23 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aliceton Pioneer Cemetery |
| Anselm Lutheran Cemetery |
| Bethania Cemetery |
| Dick Cemetery |
| Enderlin City Cemetery |
| Evangelical Cemetery |
| Fillmore Cemetery |
| Free Lutheran Cemetery |
| Nordheim Cemetery |
| Northland Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Owego Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Preston Cemetery |
| Saint Aloysius Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery |
| Sheldon City Cemetery |
| Standing Rock Cemetery |
| Stiklestad Cemetery |
| Sundale Colony Cemetery |
| West Fairview Cemetery |
| West Saint Olaf Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Brockway |
| Wisner |
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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