Sargent County, North Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Forman.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Sargent County Courthouse | Forman | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSargent was formed in 1883 (1883-04-09) from Ransom, part of the Wahpeton, Sisseton Indian Reserve.
SARGENT created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from RANSOM, Non-County Area 5 attached to RANSOM, Non-County Area 14, and part of the Wahpeton and Sisseton Indian Reserve.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSargent County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,076 | 6,039 | 9,655 | 8,693 | 7,616 | 6,856 | 5,512 | 4,366 | 3,862 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bergen Cemetery |
| Brampton Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cayuga Community Cemetery |
| Clayton Cemetery |
| Concordia Cemetery |
| Dunbar Cemetery |
| Forman Cemetery |
| Gwinner Cemetery |
| Hamlin Cemetery |
| Harlem Cemetery |
| Havana Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Immanuel South Cemetery |
| Lake Tewaukon Cemetery |
| Lakeside Cemetery |
| Milnor Lutheran Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Nicholson Cemetery |
| Nordland Cemetery |
| Old Sargent Cemetery |
| Old Trinity Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Rosary Catholic Cemetery |
| Rutland Cemetery |
| Saint Martin Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery |
| Scandinavian Hilltop Cemetery |
| Shuman Cemetery |
| Stirum Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Whitestone Hill Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Harlem |
| Ransom City |
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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