Grant County, South Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Milbank, Big Stone City, Summit.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Big Stone City Hall | Big Stone City | 2004 |
| Brown Earth Presbyterian Church | Stockholm | 1984 |
| First Congregational Church of Milbank | Milbank | 1978 |
| First National Bank of Milbank | Milbank | 1978 |
| First State Bank Building | Revillo | 1987 |
| Freiwald, Herman, Barn | Big Stone City | 2008 |
| Gold, James A. and Ida Bell, House | Big Stone City | 2008 |
| Grant County Courthouse | Milbank | 1993 |
| Hollands Grist Mill | Milbank | 1981 |
| Johnson, Emil and Hannah, House | Milbank | 2008 |
| Koch, George and Mary, Farm | Twin Brooks | 2008 |
| Lebanon Lutheran Church | Summit | 1977 |
| Milbank Carnegie Library | Milbank | 1978 |
| Nelson, Ole, Barn | Summit | 2008 |
| Swedish Lutheran Church of Strandburg | Strandburg | 1978 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGrant was formed in 1873 (1873-01-08) from Deuel, Hanson.
GRANT created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota from DEUEL and HANSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGrant County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,010 | 9,103 | 10,880 | 10,552 | 10,233 | 9,913 | 9,013 | 7,847 | 7,556 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alban Cemetery |
| Albee Cemetery |
| Antelope Valley Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery |
| Blue Cloud Abbey Cemetery |
| Brown Earth Indian Church Cemetery |
| Eub Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hope Lutheran Cemetery |
| Kilborn 1 Cemetery |
| Kilborn 2 Cemetery |
| Kilborn 3 Cemetery |
| Kilborn Lutheran Cemetery |
| LaBolt Cemetery |
| LaBolt Gravesite |
| Lebanon Lutheran Cemetery |
| Mazeppa Cemetery |
| Milbank Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| Old Alban Evangelical Cemetery |
| Osceola 1 Cemetery |
| Osceola 2 Cemetery |
| Recaboth Cemetery |
| Revillo Cemetery |
| Saint Charles Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Lawrence Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Stockholm Cemetery |
| Swedish Mission Cemetery |
| Tabor Cemetery |
| Tabor Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Troy Cemetery |
| West Vernon 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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