Bon Homme County, South Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 41 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Tabor, Scotland, Tyndall.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for South Dakota is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Bon Homme titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP30 of 41 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
41 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBon Homme was formed in 1862 (1862-04-05) from unknown / original county.
BON HOMME created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBon Homme County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 608 | 5,468 | 10,379 | 11,940 | 10,241 | 9,440 | 9,229 | 8,059 | 7,260 | 7,003 |
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 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bohemian National Cemetery |
| Bon Homme Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Emanuel Cemetery |
| Emanuel Creek Baptisten Kirche Cemetery |
| Evangelical Cemetery |
| First German Baptist Cemetery |
| Freidensthal Cemetery |
| Friedenberg Mennonite Cemetery |
| Gramkow - Vesper Cemetery |
| Hutterische Church Colony Cemetery |
| Hvezda Zapadu Cemetery |
| Immanuel Cemetery |
| Neuberg Congregational Cemetery |
| Norwegian Cemetery |
| Pietz Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Ptaks National Cemetery |
| Reform Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint George Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Leo Cemetery |
| Saint Vincents Cemetery |
| Saint Wenceslaus Catholic Cemetery |
| Saints Cyril and Mehodius Cemetery |
| Sattler Cemetery |
| Springfield Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Tyndall Cemetery |
| Wagner Cemetery |
| Weslyan Cemetery |
| Wittmeier Cemetery |
| Worms Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Vodnany |
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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