Turner 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 1978. Most listings are in or near Parker, Centerville, Marion.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP18 of 31 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
31 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTurner was formed in 1871 (1871-01-13) from JAYNE (Dakota Territory, extinct), Lincoln.
TURNER created by Dakota Territory in present South Dakota from JAYNE (Dakota Territory, extinct) and LINCOLN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTurner County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,320 | 13,175 | 14,871 | 13,270 | 12,100 | 11,159 | 9,255 | 8,849 | 8,673 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS45 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 45 of 45 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bang Cemetery |
| Baptist Cemetery |
| Bethania Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Buller - Ensz Cemetery |
| Carlson Cemetery |
| Chancellor Baptist Cemetery |
| Chancellor Reformed Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dick Cemetery |
| Evangelical Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| First Church of God Cemetery |
| Frieling Cemetery |
| Germantown Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Grace Lutheran Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Hansen Cemetery |
| Hattervig Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Hurley Cemetery |
| Melhus Cemetery |
| Norwegian Pioneer Lutheran Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Boniface Cemetery |
| Saint Christina Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Salem Community Cemetery |
| Salem Zion Cemetery |
| Schartner Cemetery |
| Spring Valley Baptist Cemetery |
| Spring Valley Lutheran Cemetery |
| Swan Lake Catholic Cemetery |
| Tieszen Cemetery |
| Turkey Valley Cemetery |
| Turner County First Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Unruh Family Cemetery |
| Wellington Cemetery |
| West Cemetery |
| West Vermillion Cemetery |
| Zion 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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