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Historic Churches in Beltrami County, MN

Listed churches and chapels near you, many still holding services in the building their founders put up.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Beltrami County is one of 87 counties in Minnesota. The record can, and the closest listings to Beltrami County, MN are below.

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On the record near Beltrami County, MN

The 12 nearest

24 listed sites on the record match historic churches within 120 miles of Beltrami County, MN, out of 14 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 11 listed sites carry Beltrami County as their county.

Gran Evangelical Lutheran Church29 miles from the center of Beltrami County · Building · Bagley · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Church of the Good Shepherd70 miles from the center of Beltrami County · Building · Coleraine · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Coleraine Methodist Episcopal Church70 miles from the center of Beltrami County · Building · Coleraine · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Church of St. Peter--Catholic75 miles from the center of Beltrami County · Building · Crookston · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Congregational Church of Ada80 miles from the center of Beltrami County · Building · Ada · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Sts. Peter and Paul Russian Orthodox Church82 miles from the center of Beltrami County · Building · Bramble · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception82 miles from the center of Beltrami County · Building · Crookston · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
People's Union Church85 miles from the center of Beltrami County · Building · Scambler Township · listed 2004National Register of Historic Places
Grong Lutheran Church87 miles from the center of Beltrami County · Building · Rollag, Parke Township · listed 2026National Register of Historic Places
Trinity Lutheran Church92 miles from the center of Beltrami County · Building · Henning · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
Saints Peter and Paul Church--Ukranian Catholic93 miles from the center of Beltrami County · Building · Chisholm · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Bethelhem Lutheran Church97 miles from the center of Beltrami County · Building · Aitkin · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Beltrami County, MN. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Churches in Beltrami County, step by step

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See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Beltrami County, MN ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Beltrami County, MN?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Beltrami County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Beltrami County, MN the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Beltrami County, MN are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.