Seward County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Seward, Staplehurst, Beaver Crossing.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle, John, Jr., House | Seward | 1978 |
| Deutsche Evangelisch Lutherische Zion Kirche | Staplehurst | 1982 |
| Ella Eager House | Beaver Crossing | 2024 |
| Germantown State Bank Building | Garland | 1984 |
| Jones, Harry T., House | Seward | 1990 |
| Seward County Courthouse | Seward | 1990 |
| Seward County Courthouse Square Historic District | Seward | 1982 |
| States Ballroom | Bee | 1981 |
| Troyer Site | Milford | 1995 |
| Zimmerer, John and Philomena Sand, House | Seward | 1993 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSeward was formed in 1855 (1855-03-16) from Cass, PIERCE (original, extinct).
GREENE (now SEWARD) created by Nebraska Territory from CASS and PIERCE (original, extinct). Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSeward County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 11,147 | 15,690 | 15,867 | 14,167 | 13,155 | 13,581 | 15,789 | 16,496 | 17,609 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Blue Mound Cemetery |
| Blue Ridge Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Camden Cemetery |
| Dry Creek Cemetery |
| Englehaupt Cemetery |
| Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Cemetery |
| Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| First Methodist Cemetery |
| Germantown Cemetery |
| Goldhammer Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Knob Hill Cemetery |
| Leland Cemetery |
| Leonard Cemetery |
| Milford Mennonite Cemetery |
| Mound Prairie Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Dale Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Prairie Grove Cemetery |
| Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery |
| Seward Cemetery |
| Staplehurst Cemetery |
| Tamora Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Utica Cemetery |
| Walnut Creek Cemetery |
| West Mills Cemetery |
| Zastrow Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Camden |
| Marysville |
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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