Fresno County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 45 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Fresno, Coalinga, Reedley.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP35 of 45 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
45 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFresno was formed in 1856 (1856-04-19) from Calaveras, Mariposa, Merced, Tulare, Tuolumne.
FREZNO (now FRESNO) created from CALAVERAS, MARIPOSA, MERCED, TULARE, and TUOLUMNE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFresno County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,605 | 9,478 | 37,862 | 128,779 | 178,565 | 276,515 | 365,945 | 514,621 | 799,407 | 1,008,654 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS40 cemeteries and 29 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 40 of 40 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Academy Cemetery |
| Acres Cemetery |
| Ararat Armenian Cemetery |
| Auberry Cemetery |
| Belmont Memorial Park |
| Beth Israel Cemetery |
| Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Clovis Cemetery |
| Floral Memorial Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Fresno County Cemetery |
| Fresno Memorial Gardens |
| Hazelton Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Hughes Creek Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Oddfellows Cemetery |
| Kingsburg Cemetery |
| Liberty Veteran's Cemetery |
| Masis Ararat Armenian Cemetery |
| Mendocino Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| North Selma Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery and Veterans Memorial |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Prairie Cemetery |
| Raisin City Cemetery |
| Redbank Cemetery |
| Reedley Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Sanger Cemetery |
| Squaw Valley Cemetery |
| Tollhouse Cemetery |
| Warthan Canyon Cemetery |
| Warthan Cemetery |
| Washington Colony Cemetery |
| Watts Valley Cemetery |
| West Cemetery |
| Winchell Cove Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 29 of 29
| Name |
|---|
| Bender |
| Bronge |
| Butler |
| Caldwell |
| Collins |
| Dickerson |
| El Prado |
| Eshel |
| Fargo |
| Fort Camp |
| Fresno Beach |
| Fresno City |
| Granz |
| Letcher |
| Lillis |
| McKenzie Spring |
| McMullin |
| Millwood |
| Nares |
| Nevills |
| Oakhurst |
| Reka |
| Riverview |
| Robinson |
| Rugg |
| Sentinel |
| Shipp |
| Sparkville |
| Vanris |
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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