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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Arbo Township is a township in Itasca County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 862 at the 2020 census. Arbo Township was named for John Arbo, an early settler.

Its population held steady between the last two censuses: 867 people in 2010, 862 in 2020. Half of its homes were built before 1981.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Arbo yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Arbo is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Arbo has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Coleraine Methodist Episcopal Church in Coleraine, 4 miles away.

Arbo and the nearest listed places

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Coleraine Methodist Episcopal ChurchChurch of the Good ShepherdColeraine Carnegie LibraryColeraine City HallCanisteo District General Office BuildingGeneral Superintendent's House

Closest to Arbo

Coleraine Methodist Episcopal ChurchColeraine · Building4miChurch of the Good ShepherdColeraine · Building4miColeraine Carnegie LibraryColeraine · Building4.1miColeraine City HallColeraine · Building4.1miCanisteo District General Office BuildingColeraine · Building4.2mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Coleraine Methodist Episcopal Church’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

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📜 Coleraine📜 Bovey📜 Taconite📜 Grand Rapids
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