Del Norte County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Crescent City, Klamath, Gasquet.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| BROTHER JONATHAN (Shipwreck Site) | Crescent City | 2002 |
| Cresent City Lighthouse | Crescent City | 1983 |
| Endert's Beach Archeological Sites | Crescent City | 1977 |
| Gasquet Ranger Station Historic District | Gasquet | 1998 |
| Mus-yeh-sait-neh Village and Cultural Landscape Property | Gasquet | 1993 |
| O'Men Village Site | Klamath | 1977 |
| Old Requa | Redwood National Park | 1974 |
| Point St. George Site | Crescent City | 1976 |
| Radar Station B-71 | Klamath | 1978 |
| Redwood Highway | Klamath | 1979 |
| St. George Reef Light Station | Crescent City | 1993 |
| Yontocket Historic District | Fort Dick | 1973 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDel Norte was formed in 1857 (1857-03-02) from Klamath, Siskiyou.
DEL NORTE created from KLAMATH (extinct ) and SISKIYOU.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDel Norte County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,993 | 2,584 | 2,408 | 2,759 | 4,745 | 8,078 | 17,771 | 18,217 | 27,507 | 27,743 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Redwood National and State Parks | Park unit | 32.0 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS11 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 11 of 11 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Brother Jonathan Cemetery |
| Del Norte County Veterans Memorial Cemetery |
| Gasquet Cemetery |
| How - On - Quet Indian Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Memorial Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| Old County Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery |
| Smith River Cemetery |
| Yontocket Indian Village Memorial Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Khoonkhwuttunne |
| Khwunrghunme |
| Lawyers Bar |
| Rekwoi |
| Tatlatunne |
| Waukell Flat |
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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