Webster County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 37 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Red Cloud, Bladen, Inavale.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP28 of 37 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
37 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWebster was formed in 1867 (1867-02-16) from unknown / original county.
WEBSTER created by Nebraska Territory from Non-County Area 3.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWebster County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 7,104 | 11,619 | 10,922 | 8,071 | 7,395 | 6,224 | 4,858 | 4,061 | 3,395 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Batin Cemetery |
| Beaver Creek Cemetery |
| Blue Hill Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Catherton Cemetery |
| Cloverton Cemetery |
| Columbia Cemetery |
| East Lawn Cemetery |
| Eckley Cemetery |
| Guide Rock Cemetery |
| Gust Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Maple Grove Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Monia Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mulkey Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| New Virginia Cemetery |
| Norwegian Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
| Oak Creek Cemetery |
| Plainview Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Prairie Cemetery |
| Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Red Cloud Cemetery |
| Saint Ann Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Wagoner Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Walnut Creek Cemetery |
| Zion 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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