Day County, South Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Webster, Lily, Roslyn.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, James and Wilhelmina, House | Lily | 2020 |
| Barber, Charles A., Farmstead | Lily | 1988 |
| Barber, Charles A., Farmstead (Boundary Increase) | Lily | 1996 |
| Chilson, Chil and Julia House | Webster | 2020 |
| Fiksdal, Lars J., House | Webster | 1995 |
| First National Bank Building | Webster | 2005 |
| Havens, William, House | Webster | 1985 |
| Karpen, Anton and Mary Agnes, House | Webster | 2008 |
| Roslyn Auditorium | Roslyn | 2001 |
| Waddel Mansion | Webster | 1994 |
| Waldorf Hotel | Andover | 1979 |
| Williams, John and Kittie, House | Webster | 2008 |
| Zoar Norwegian Lutheran Church | Grenville | 1990 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDay was formed in 1879 (1879-10-01) from Stone, all of GREELEY.
DAY created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota from STONE (Dakota Territory) and all of GREELEY (Dakota Territory); GREELEY and STONE eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDay County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 231 | 12,254 | 15,194 | 13,565 | 12,294 | 10,516 | 8,133 | 6,267 | 5,449 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS52 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 52 of 52 listed
| Name |
|---|
| All Saints Catholic Cemetery |
| Andover Cemetery |
| Bates and Scotland Cemetery |
| Bergen Cemetery |
| Bethany Evangelical Cemetery |
| Blue Dog Grave |
| Bristol Cemetery |
| Crandall Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Egeland Cemetery |
| Falnes Cemetery |
| Fron Lutheran Cemetery |
| German Lutheran Cemetery |
| Hanson Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Homer Cemetery |
| Hosanger Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Cemetery |
| Lakewood Cemetery |
| Lindaas Cemetery |
| New Sweden Cemetery |
| Old Roman Catholic Cemetery |
| Old Saint Otto's Cemetery |
| Old Waubay Cemetery |
| Old Zion Cemetery |
| Prairie Mound Cemetery |
| Roslyn Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Ansgaar Cemetery |
| Saint Anthony's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint James Indian Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Michael's Cemetery |
| Saint Otto's Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Saron Free Lutheran Cemetery |
| Scotland Cemetery |
| Sjurson Cemetery |
| Skudesnes Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Tabor Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Webster Cemetery |
| Wheatland Cemetery |
| Zoar Lutheran Cemetery |
| Zoar Lutheran Cemetery |
| Zoar Lutheran Cemetery |
| Zoar Lutheran Cemetery |
| Zoar Lutheran Cemetery |
| Zoar Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Zoar Lutheran Rusk Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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