Fillmore County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Geneva, Fairmont, Strang.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP12 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Auditorium, The | Geneva | 1988 |
| Belle Prairie Township Hall & Strang Town Hall-Jail | Strang | 1991 |
| Big Blue River Bridge | Grafton | 1992 |
| Burk, J. M., House | Geneva | 2001 |
| Cesko-narodni sin-Milligan Auditorium | Milligan | 1996 |
| Dempster-Sloan House | Geneva | 2005 |
| Fairmont Army Airfield | Fairmont | 2003 |
| Fairmont Creamery Company Building | Fairmont | 1983 |
| Fillmore County Courthouse | Geneva | 1978 |
| First Congregational Church | Geneva | 2025 |
| Grafton High School | Grafton | 2025 |
| Lincoln Telephone & Telegraph Exchange Building in Fairmount | Fairmont | 2006 |
| Maple Grove Sales Pavilion and Farrowing Barn | Tobias | 2009 |
| Ohiowa Public School | Ohiowa | 2005 |
| Smith, George W., House | Geneva | 1986 |
| Stockholm Swedish Lutheran Church and Cemetery | Shickley | 1995 |
| Strang School District No. 36 | Strang | 1992 |
| US Post Office-Geneva | Geneva | 1992 |
| Warner's Filling Station and House | Geneva | 2006 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFillmore was formed in 1856 (1856-01-26) from all of JACKSON, from territory formerly part of CLAY (original, extinct), SALINE before those counties were relocated.
FILLMORE created by Nebraska Territory from all of JACKSON (extinct), and from territory formerly part of CLAY (original, extinct) and SALINE before those counties were relocated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFillmore County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 238 | 10,204 | 15,087 | 13,671 | 11,417 | 9,610 | 9,425 | 7,920 | 6,634 | 5,551 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS23 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 23 of 23 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bohemian Brethren Cemetery |
| Bohemian National Cemetery |
| Chelsea Cemetery |
| Exeter Cemetery |
| Fairmont Cemetery |
| Fairmont Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Geneva Cemetery |
| Grafton Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Horton Cemetery |
| North Lutheran Cemetery |
| Ohiowa Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Church Cemetery North |
| Shickley Cemetery |
| South Lutheran Cemetery |
| Summit Cemetery |
| Swedish Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Sawyer |
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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