Dunn County, Wisconsin
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Menomonie, Colfax, Dunn.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Colfax Municipal Building | Colfax | 2004 |
| Downsville Lodge No. 1961 I.O.O.F. | Dunn | 2017 |
| Evergreen Cemetery | Menomonie | 2006 |
| Menomonie Downtown Historic District | Menomonie | 1986 |
| Menomonie Omaha Depot | Menomonie | 2018 |
| Tainter, Louis Smith, House | Menomonie | 1974 |
| Tainter, Mabel, Memorial Building | Menomonie | 1974 |
| Upper Wakanda Park Mound Group | Menomonie | 1999 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDunn was formed in 1854 (1854-02-03) from Chippewa.
DUNN created from CHIPPEWA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDunn County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,704 | 16,817 | 25,043 | 26,970 | 27,375 | 27,341 | 26,156 | 34,314 | 39,858 | 45,440 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS60 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 60 of 60 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Cedar Falls Cemetery |
| Christ Lutheran Halvorson Cemetery |
| Clearview Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Falls City Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Forest Center Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Froens Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Hay River Township Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hill Grove Cemetery |
| Iron Creek Cemetery |
| Irvine Creek Cemetery |
| Little Elk Creek Cemetery |
| Lower Running Valley Cemetery |
| Lower Weston Cemetery |
| Lucas Cemetery |
| Mamre Cemetery |
| Mound Cemetery |
| Myran Cemetery |
| New Haven Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Otter Creek Cemetery |
| Our Saviors Cemetery |
| Our Saviors Cemetery |
| Pawnell Cemetery |
| Peace Cemetery |
| Peru Cemetery |
| Peterson Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Popple Creek Cemetery |
| Potters Field Cemetery |
| Ridgeroad Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Rosehill Cemetery |
| Saint Henrys Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph's Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Sand Hill Cemetery |
| Sherman Cemetery |
| Springbrook Lutheran Cemetery |
| Teegarden Cemetery |
| Tiffany Cemetery |
| Tollebu Cemetery |
| Tramway Cemetery |
| Upper Popple Creek Cemetery |
| Vanceburg Cemetery |
| Waneka Cemetery |
| Weber Valley Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Old Tyrone |
| Welch Point |
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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