Antelope County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Neligh, Clearwater, Royal.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Nebraska is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Antelope titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Antelope County Courthouse | Neligh | 1980 |
| Downtown Neligh Historic District | Neligh | 2017 |
| Elkhorn River Bridge | Clearwater | 1992 |
| Gates College Gymnasium | Neligh | 1981 |
| Kester Planing Mill | Neligh | 2014 |
| Maybury-McPherson House | Neligh | 1996 |
| Neligh Carnegie Library | Neligh | 2024 |
| Neligh Mill | Neligh | 1969 |
| Neligh Mill (Boundary Increase) | Neligh | 2010 |
| Neligh Mill Bridge | Neligh | 1992 |
| Neligh Mill Elevators (Boundary Increase) | Neligh | 1983 |
| St. Peter's Episcopal Church | Neligh | 1980 |
| Verdigris Creek Bridge | Royal | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAntelope was formed in 1871 (1871-03-01) from unknown / original county.
ANTELOPE created from Non-County Area 1.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAntelope County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,953 | 11,344 | 15,243 | 13,289 | 11,624 | 10,176 | 8,675 | 7,452 | 6,295 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| mnrr | Park unit | 57.1 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS17 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 17 of 17 listed
| Name |
|---|
| All Saints Cemetery |
| Brunswick Cemetery |
| Clearwater Cemetery |
| Concordia Lutheran Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Millerboro Cemetery |
| Oakdale Cemetery |
| Orchard Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Royal Cemetery |
| Saint Boniface Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Saint Theresa Cemetery |
| West Cedar Valley Cemetery |
| West Willowdale 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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