Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Scottsbluff, Gering, Mitchell.
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 Scotts Bluff titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Fontenelle Apartment House | Scottsbluff | 1998 |
| Fort Mitchell Site | Scottsbluff | 1978 |
| Gering Courier Building | Gering | 2004 |
| Henry State Aid Bridges | Henry | 1992 |
| Interstate Canal Bridge | Scottsbluff | 1992 |
| Knorr-Holden Continuous Corn Plot | Scottsbluff | 1992 |
| Lincoln Hotel | Scottsbluff | 1998 |
| Marquis Opera House | Scottsbluff | 1985 |
| Midwest Theater | Scottsbluff | 1997 |
| Quivey, M. B., House | Mitchell | 1983 |
| Robidoux Pass NHL | Gering | 1966 |
| Saddle Club | Scottsbluff | 2007 |
| Sandford Hall | Mitchell | 1997 |
| Scotts Bluff County Courthouse | Gering | 1990 |
| Scotts Bluff National Monument | Gering | 1966 |
| Scottsbluff Carnegie Library | Scottsbluff | 1981 |
| Signal Butte NHL | Gering | 1966 |
| Sorensen, Severin, House | Gering | 1983 |
| Tri-State Land Company Headquarters Building | Scottsbluff | 1997 |
| US Post Office-Scottsbluff | Scottsbluff | 1989 |
| Western Public Service Building | Scottsbluff | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBScotts Bluff was formed in 1888 (1888-11-06) from unknown / original county.
SCOTTS BLUFF created by CHEYENNE by vote of electors.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusScotts Bluff County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,888 | 2,552 | 20,710 | 33,917 | 33,939 | 33,809 | 38,344 | 36,951 | 36,084 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| scbl | Park unit | 2.4 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS10 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 10 of 10 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Caldwell Cemetery |
| Creighton Valley Cemetery |
| East Lawn Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| High Butte Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mitchell Valley Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Park |
| West Lawn Or Westlawn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Caldwell |
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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