Burt County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Tekamah, Oakland, Lyons.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bryant, Edward W. and Rose Folsom, House | Tekamah | 2004 |
| Burt County Courthouse | Tekamah | 1990 |
| Burt County State Bank | Tekamah | 2009 |
| Deutsche Ev. Luth. St. Johannes Kirche | Lyons | 1982 |
| Fuller, A.B., House | Decatur | 2020 |
| Guhl, William and Emma, Farmhouse | Oakland | 2008 |
| Houston, E. C., House | Tekamah | 1986 |
| Logan Creek Site | Oakland | 1970 |
| Oakland City Auditorium | Oakland | 2019 |
| Spielman, H. M. S., House | Tekamah | 1986 |
| Stork, John Henry, Log House | Tekamah | 1980 |
| Tekamah Auditorium | Tekamah | 2018 |
| Tekamah Carnegie Library | Tekamah | 2005 |
| Tekamah City Bridge | Tekamah | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBurt was formed in 1854 (1854-11-23) from unknown / original county.
BURT created by proclamation of the acting governor of Nebraska Territory from non-county area. Conflicting boundary descriptions of BURT and DODGE created overlap area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBurt County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 388 | 6,937 | 13,040 | 12,559 | 12,546 | 11,536 | 10,192 | 8,813 | 7,791 | 6,722 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS11 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 11 of 11 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Argo Cemetery |
| Arizona Cemetery |
| Craig Cemetery |
| Grace Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Holy Family Cemetery |
| Lyons Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Silver Creek Cemetery |
| Tekamah Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Argo |
| Basford |
| Riverside |
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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