La Paz County, Arizona
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Parker, Ehrenberg, Hyder.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Arizona is not yet loaded on this site. Browse La Paz titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Eagletail Petroglyph Site | Hyder | 1988 |
| Harquahala Mountain Smithsonian Solar Observatory Historic District | Gladden | 1997 |
| Harquahala Peak Observatory | Wenden | 1975 |
| Hi Jolly Monument | Quartzsite | 2011 |
| Old La Paz | Ehrenberg | 1970 |
| Old Presbyterian Church | Parker | 1971 |
| Parker Jail | Parker | 1975 |
| Poston Elementary School, Unit 1, Colorado River Relocation Center NHL | Parker | 2012 |
| Ripley Intaglios | Ehrenberg | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLa Paz was formed in 1983 (1983-04-27) from Yuma.
LA PAZ created from YUMA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLa Paz County population from 1990 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1990 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| 13,844 | 19,715 | 16,557 |
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 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 4 of 4 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Cullings Well Cemetery |
| Harrisburg Cemetery |
| Hi Jolly Cemetery |
| Vicksburg Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Alamo Crossing |
| La Paz |
| Olive City |
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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