History

Parent County

1858--Douglas County was created 8 March 1858 from Cass and Pembina (Old) Counties. County seat: Alexandria [1]

For a brief history of how Douglas County was named, click here, then select Douglas County.

Boundary Changes

In 1858 the territory of Douglas County was attached to Stearns County for civil and judicial purposes.

Record Loss

At the time of the Indian uprising of 1862 all records which they had were lost.

However, the first census of 1860 survived which listed seventy-one men in the area of the county with thirty-five married and seventy-eight children. Most of the earliest settlers were in their twenties and thirties from New England.

Neighboring Counties

Resources

Cemeteries

There are seventy-one cemeteries and burial sites in the twenty townships located in Douglas County. This website has a detailed listing of these cemeteries and their locations in the various townships.