Hutchinson County, South Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 31 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Freeman, Menno, Olivet.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 31 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
31 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Deckert, Ludwig, House (Additional Documentation) | Freeman | 1984 |
| First National Bank, Freeman | Freeman | 2015 |
| Freeman Junior College | Freeman | 2004 |
| Grosz, Martin and Wilhelminn, House-Barn | Olivet | 1984 |
| Hofer, Enoch, House-Barn | Freeman | 1984 |
| Hofer, Michael, House | Freeman | 1984 |
| Holzworth-Lang House | Freeman | 1984 |
| Kost Farm Barn | Olivet | 2003 |
| Mettler Cattle Barn | Menno | 2025 |
| Milltown Hutterite Colony | Milltown | 1982 |
| New Elmspring Colony | Ethan | 1982 |
| Old Elmspring Hutterite Colony | Parkston | 1982 |
| Old Maxwell Hutterite Colony | Scotland | 1982 |
| Salem Church Parsonage | Menno | 2001 |
| Schatz, Jacob, House | Freeman | 1984 |
| Schmitt, Gottlieb, House | Menno | 1986 |
| Schnaidt, Edward, House | Menno | 2001 |
| Site 39HT14 | Olivet | 1984 |
| Site 39HT27 | Clayton | 1984 |
| Site 39HT29 | Clayton | 1984 |
| Sites 39HT30 and 39HT202 | Clayton | 1984 |
| South Dakota Dept of Trans. Bridge No. 34-202-072 | Parkston | 2002 |
| South Dakota Dept. of Trans. Bridge No. 34-120-194 | Tripp | 2002 |
| South Dakota Dept. of Trans. Bridge No. 34-140-046 | Milltown | 2002 |
| Stern, Gottlieb, House | Freeman | 1984 |
| Tucek-Sykora Farmstead | Tripp | 2009 |
| Ulmer, J. W., House | Menno | 1982 |
| United Brethren Church in Christ | Milltown | 2007 |
| Vetter, George, House | Tripp | 1984 |
| Wollman, Joseph, House | Freeman | 1984 |
| Ziegler, Wihelm, House-Barn | Kaylor | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHutchinson was formed in 1862 (1862-05-08) from unknown / original county.
HUTCHINSON created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHutchinson County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 5,573 | 11,897 | 13,475 | 12,668 | 11,423 | 11,085 | 9,350 | 8,075 | 7,427 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS59 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 59 of 59 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baumbach Cemetery |
| Bethel 1 Cemetery |
| Bethel 2 Cemetery |
| Cathedral Cemetery |
| Christina Hensel Koth Gravesite |
| Clayton Cemetery |
| Dakota City Cemetery |
| Dennewitz Cemetery |
| Drei Creek Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Reformed Cemetery |
| Elgenfield Cemetery |
| Emil G Mogck Farm Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Friedenfeld Cemetery |
| Friedens Reformed Cemetery |
| Grace Hill Cemetery |
| Hofer Cemetery |
| Hoffnugstahl Cemetery |
| Hoffnungsberg Cemetery |
| Hoffnungstahl Cemetery |
| Hoffnungstal Cemetery |
| Huber 1 Cemetery |
| Huber 2 Cemetery |
| Huber 3 Cemetery |
| Hutterthal Mennonite Church Cemetery |
| Johannestahl Cemetery |
| Kleinkassell Cemetery |
| Knodel Cemetery |
| Kulm Cemetery |
| Lake Cemetery |
| Menno Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Milltown Cemetery |
| Neu Hutterthal Mennonite Cemetery |
| Oak Hollow Cemetery |
| Parkston Cemetery |
| Pietz Cemetery |
| Plum Creek Baptist Cemetery |
| Rademacher Cemetery |
| Rosenfeld Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint John's Lutheran Cemetery Wittenberg |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Lutheran Cemetery |
| Salem Mennonite Brethren Church Cemetery |
| Simental Cemetery |
| Stern Cemetery |
| Tschetter Cemetery |
| Ulmer Cemetery |
| Unity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Walz Cemetery |
| Wittenberg Cemetery |
| Wolf Creek Congregational Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Cemetery |
| Zion Oswald Congregational Cemetery |
| Zion Reformed 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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