Steele County, North Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Finley, Hope.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin's Arcade | Hope | 1975 |
| Beaver Creek Bridge | Finley | 1997 |
| Steele County Courthouse | Finley | 1985 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSteele was formed in 1883 (1883-06-02) from Griggs, Traill.
STEELE created by Dakota Territory in present North Dakota from GRIGGS and TRAILL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSteele County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,777 | 5,888 | 7,401 | 6,193 | 5,145 | 4,719 | 3,106 | 2,258 | 1,798 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS32 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 32 of 32 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bang Church Cemetery |
| Beaver Creek Cemetery |
| Berg Graveyard Cemetery |
| Bethany Lutheran Cemetery |
| Bethel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Blabon Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Finley Cemetery |
| Gilbertson Cemetery |
| Goose River Lutheran Cemetery |
| Hanson Cemetery |
| Hoff Cemetery |
| Hofva Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Little Forks Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lund Cemetery |
| Luverne Cemetery |
| Original Lund Cemetery |
| Ostervold Cemetery |
| Pederson Cemetery |
| Perry Lutheran Cemetery |
| Pickert Cemetery |
| Severson Cemetery |
| Sharon Cemetery |
| Sherbrooke Cemetery |
| Sheyenne Valley Cemetery |
| Silent Hill Cemetery |
| Sondreaal Graveyard |
| Stavens Memorial Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Westfield Cemetery |
| Zoar Lutheran Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Interlaken |
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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