Todd County, South Dakota
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Rosebud, Parmelee, St. Francis.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| He Dog Consolidated School | Parmelee | |
| Rosebud Hotel | Rosebud | 1980 |
| Spotted Tail Gravesite | Rosebud | 1980 |
| St. Francis Mission | St. Francis | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTodd was formed in 1909 (1909-06-03) from Lugenbeel, Meyer, Washabaugh.
TODD created from LUGENBEEL (extinct), MEYER (extinct), WASHABAUGH (extinct), and part of Non-County Area 7; LUGENBEEL, MEYER and Non-County Area 7 eliminated. TODD was located in a different part of South Dakota from TODD (original, extinct).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTodd County population from 1910 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,164 | 2,784 | 5,714 | 4,758 | 4,661 | 7,328 | 9,050 | 9,319 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| niob | Park unit | 39.9 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS31 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 31 of 31 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Epiphany Cemetery |
| Grace Chapel Cemetery |
| Gurue Cemetery |
| Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery |
| Holy Family Cemetery |
| Holy Innocents Cemetery |
| Indian Mission Cemetery |
| Ironwood Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Peyote Cemetery |
| Pure Water Cemetery |
| Red Leaf Tiospaye Cemetery |
| Rosebud Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Agnes Cemetery |
| Saint Angelo Cemetery |
| Saint Charles Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Saint Peter's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Stephen Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Salt Camp Cemetery |
| Spotted Tail Cemetery |
| Star Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| White Horse Cemetery |
| Zions 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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