Colusa County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Colusa, Grimes.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cecil Ranch | Grimes | 2004 |
| Colusa Carnegie Library | Colusa | 1990 |
| Colusa Grammar School | Colusa | 1978 |
| Colusa High School and Grounds | Colusa | 1976 |
| Grand Island Shrine | Colusa | 1974 |
| Nowi Rancheria | Grimes | 1971 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBColusa was formed in 1850 (1850-02-18) from unknown / original county.
COLUSI (now COLUSA) created from non-county area; COLUSI not fully organized, attached to BUTTE for judicial purposes.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusColusa County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | 2,274 | 13,118 | 7,364 | 9,290 | 9,788 | 11,651 | 12,075 | 12,791 | 18,804 | 21,839 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS14 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 14 of 14 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arbuckle Cemetery |
| College City Cemetery |
| Colusa Cemetery District |
| Cypress Hill Cemetery |
| Grand Island Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery |
| Johns Cemetery |
| Leesville Cemetery |
| Maxwell Cemetery |
| Princeton Cemetery |
| Pryor Grave |
| Sites Cemetery |
| Stonyford Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Lurline |
| Prize |
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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