Perkins County, South Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Lemmon, Zeona, Lodgepole.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beckon, Donald, Ranch | Zeona | 1987 |
| Bethany United Methodist Church | Lodgepole | 1987 |
| Carr No. 60 School | Lodgepole | 1987 |
| Carr, Anna, Homestead | Bison | 1978 |
| Duck Creek Lutheran Church and Cemetery | Lodgepole | 1987 |
| Foster Ranch House | Chance | 1987 |
| Golden Rule Department Store | Lemmon | 1976 |
| Harriman, L. F., House | Lemmon | 1976 |
| Immanuel Lutheran Church | Zeona | 1987 |
| Lemmon Petrified Park | Lemmon | 1977 |
| Lemmon, G. E., House | Lemmon | 1976 |
| Quamman, Ole, House | Lemmon | 2015 |
| Richards Cabins | Faith | 2003 |
| Rockford No. 40 School | Bison | 1987 |
| Sittner Farm | Meadow | 2008 |
| Sorum Cooperative Store | Sorum | 1987 |
| Sorum Hotel | Sorum | 1987 |
| Spring Creek School | Zeona | 1987 |
| Veal, Thomas J., Ranch | Chance | 1987 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPerkins was formed in 1908 (1908-11-03) from Butte.
PERKINS created from BUTTE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPerkins County population from 1910 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,348 | 7,993 | 6,585 | 6,776 | 5,977 | 4,700 | 3,363 | 2,835 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS22 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 22 of 22 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bison Cemetery |
| Chance Cemetery |
| Date Cemetery |
| Duck Creek Lutheran Cemetery |
| Ellingson Zion Cemetery |
| Fredlund Cemetery |
| Greenhill Cemetery |
| Henry Bingaman Cemetery |
| Holland Center Cemetery |
| Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery |
| Lodgepole Cemetery |
| Meadow Gallaway Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Prairie City Cemetery |
| Rosebud Lutheran Cemetery |
| Ruby Cemetery |
| Scholass Cemetery |
| Scion - Glendo Cemetery |
| Seim Cemetery |
| South Grand River Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Ellingson |
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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