Thurston County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Winnebago, Pender, Walthill.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blackbird Hill | Macy | 1979 |
| First Thurston County Courthouse | Pender | 1990 |
| Hensley Spring | Winnebago | 2022 |
| Highway 75 Spring | Winnebago | 2022 |
| Picotte, Dr. Susan, Memorial Hospital NHL | Walthill | 1988 |
| Picotte, Susan La Flesche, House | Walthill | 2009 |
| Sampson Spring | Winnebago | 2022 |
| Thurston County Courthouse | Pender | 1990 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBThurston was formed in 1889 (1889-03-28) from Burt, Wayne, those parts of the Winnebago, Omaha Indian Reservations that were attached to DAKOTA.
THURSTON created from BURT, WAYNE, and those parts of the Winnebago and Omaha Indian Reservations that were attached to DAKOTA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusThurston County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 109 | 6,517 | 9,589 | 10,243 | 8,590 | 7,237 | 7,186 | 7,171 | 6,773 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS7 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 7 of 7 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| James Rave Cemetery |
| Pilcher Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Augustine Mission Cemetery |
| Umo Ho Tribal Cemetery |
| Winnebago Cemetery |
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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