Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 36 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Fairbanks, Chatanika, North Pole.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Alaska is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Fairbanks North Star titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP23 of 36 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
36 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFairbanks North Star was formed in 1970 (1970-04-01) from unknown / original county.
1970 census. Fairbanks North Star Census Division served as a census area. Fairbanks North Star Borough was established in 1964.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFairbanks North Star Borough population from 1960 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43,412 | 53,983 | 82,840 | 95,655 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS4 cemeteries and 11 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 4 of 4 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Birch Hill Cemetery |
| Clay Street Cemetery |
| Golden Heart Plaza |
| Northern Lights Memorial Park |
Historical populated places — 11 of 11
| Name |
|---|
| Chena |
| Cleary |
| Dome Camp |
| Eldorado Camp |
| Engineer |
| Faith Creek |
| Gilmore |
| Golden City |
| Meehan |
| Pedro Camp |
| Vault |
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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