Sheridan County, North Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1985. Most listings are in or near Goodrich, McClusky.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Clark House | Goodrich | 2013 |
| Sheridan County Courthouse | McClusky | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSheridan was formed in 1873 (1873-01-04) from Buffalo.
SHERIDAN created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from BUFFALO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSheridan County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 7,935 | 6,616 | 5,253 | 4,350 | 2,819 | 1,710 | 1,265 |
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 |
|---|
| Berlin Cemetery |
| Denhoff Adventist Cemetery |
| Denhoff Catholic Cemetery |
| Denhoff Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Congregational Church Cemetery |
| Edgmont Township Cemetery |
| Eisenbeisz Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Evangelical United Brethren Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| First German Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Goodrich Cemetery |
| Goodrich Seventh - Day Adventist Cemetery |
| Hieb - Huft Cemetery |
| Hoffer - Krein Cemetery |
| Holy Family Catholic Cemetery |
| Holy Ghost Lutheran Cemetery |
| Kassel Reformed Church Cemetery |
| Last Rest Cemetery |
| Lincoln Valley Baptist Cemetery |
| Lincoln Valley Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lincoln Valley Seventh - Day Adventist Cemetery |
| Martin Baptist Cemetery |
| Martin United Methodist Cemetery |
| McClusky City Cemetery |
| Mountain City Cemetery |
| Rosenfeld Baptist Cemetery |
| Saint Emanuel Cemetery |
| Saint Jacobus Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Lutheran Cemetery |
| West Scandia Lutheran Cemetery |
| Westheim Cemetery |
| Zion 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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