Miner County, South Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1993. Most listings are in or near Howard, Carthage.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Coughlin House | Carthage | 2006 |
| Nansen Store | Howard | 2014 |
| South Dakota Dept. of Transportation Bridge No. 49-095-190 | Howard | 1993 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMiner was formed in 1873 (1873-01-08) from Hanson.
MINER created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota from HANSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMiner County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363 | 5,864 | 8,560 | 6,836 | 6,268 | 5,398 | 3,739 | 2,884 | 2,298 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Belleview Cemetery |
| Berton Cemetery |
| Canova Cemetery |
| Cloverleaf Colony Cemetery |
| Fedora Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| IOOF Cemetery |
| Morgans Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Prairie Flower Cemetery |
| Roswell Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Cemetery |
| Saint Nicholas Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran 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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