Clark County, South Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Clark, Willow Lake, Bradley.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bradley First Lutheran Church | Bradley | 2000 |
| Clark Center Lutheran Church | Clark | 2005 |
| Clark County Courthouse | Clark | 2002 |
| Elrod, Gov. S. H., House | Clark | 1979 |
| Garden City Opera House | Garden City | 1988 |
| Good Hope Lutheran Church | Vienna | 2002 |
| Raymond Farmers and Citizens State Bank | Raymond | 2016 |
| Security State Bank | Willow Lake | 2002 |
| Southeast Merton School No. 19 | Willow Lake | 1990 |
| Telemarken Lutheran Church | Wallace | 1989 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClark was formed in 1873 (1873-01-08) from Hanson.
CLARK created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota from HANSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClark County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 114 | 6,942 | 11,136 | 8,955 | 8,369 | 7,134 | 4,894 | 4,143 | 3,837 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Calvary Lutheran |
| Clark Center Church Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Crandall Cemetery |
| Darlington Cemetery |
| Garden City Cemetery |
| Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery |
| Hague Cemetery |
| Logan Cemetery |
| Naples Cemetery |
| Our Saviors Lutheran East Cemetery |
| Our Saviors Lutheran West Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pleasant Cemetery |
| Prairie Hill Cemetery |
| Prairie Valley Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Boniface Cemetery |
| Saint James Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| South Elrod Cemetery |
| Telemarken Lutheran Cemetery |
| Vienna Cemetery |
| West Merton Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 9 of 9
| Name |
|---|
| Carlton |
| Frisby |
| Gros |
| Julian |
| Keefton |
| Lily |
| Merton |
| Pitrodie |
| Success |
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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