Spink County, South Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Redfield, Tulare, Frankfort.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP17 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSpink was formed in 1873 (1873-01-08) from Hanson.
SPINK created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota from HANSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSpink County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 477 | 9,487 | 15,768 | 12,527 | 12,204 | 11,706 | 9,201 | 7,454 | 6,361 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ashton Cemetery |
| Athol Cemetery |
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Buffalo Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Clifton Cemetery |
| Conde Cemetery |
| Crandon Cemetery |
| Doland Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Mennonite Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Garfield Cemetery |
| Glendale Colony Cemetery |
| Graceland Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Cemetery |
| Guttenberg Cemetery |
| Hillestad Cemetery |
| Hillside Colony Cemetery |
| Irving Cemetery |
| Mellette Cemetery |
| Missionary Church Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Plainview Cemetery |
| Roe Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Anne Cemetery |
| Saint Anns Cemetery |
| Saint Bernard Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| South Dakota Developmental Center Cemetery |
| Spink Colony Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Tulare Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Verdon 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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