Madison County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Norfolk, Madison, Meadow Grove.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Dommer-Haase Farmstead | Norfolk | 2018 |
| First United Presbyterian Church | Madison | 2008 |
| Grand Theater | Norfolk | 2013 |
| Hotel Norfolk | Norfolk | 1988 |
| Karl Stefan Memorial Airport Administration Building | Norfolk | 2002 |
| Mathewson-Gerecke House | Norfolk | 2012 |
| Norfolk Carnegie Library | Norfolk | 1998 |
| Norfolk Masonic Temple | Norfolk | 2021 |
| St. Leonard's Catholic Church | Madison | 1989 |
| Stubbs-Ballah House | Norfolk | 2013 |
| U.S. Post Office and Courthouse | Norfolk | 1974 |
| Warrick, John Wesley and Grace Shafer, House | Meadow Grove | 1990 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMadison was formed in 1856 (1856-01-26) from McNEALE.
MADISON created by Nebraska Territory from McNEALE (extinct) and non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMadison County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,133 | 5,589 | 16,976 | 22,511 | 24,269 | 24,338 | 25,145 | 31,382 | 35,226 | 35,585 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allbery Cemetery |
| Best Cemetery |
| Buffington - Jackson Cemetery |
| Crown Hill Cemetery |
| Deer Creek Cemetery |
| Evangelical Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Green Garden Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hutchins Cemetery |
| Iowa Valley Cemetery |
| Kalamazoo Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Osborn Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Prospect Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Leonards Cemetery |
| Saint Mathews Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Shell Creek Lutheran Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Warren Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Fairview |
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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