Humboldt County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 59 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Eureka, Ferndale, Arcata.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP40 of 59 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
59 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHumboldt was formed in 1853 (1853-05-12) from Trinity.
HUMBOLDT created from TRINITY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHumboldt County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,694 | 15,512 | 27,104 | 37,413 | 45,812 | 69,241 | 104,892 | 108,514 | 126,518 | 136,463 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS30 cemeteries and 24 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 30 of 30 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Addie Johnson Gravesite |
| Blocksburg Cemetery |
| Blue Lake Cemetery |
| Briceland Cemetery |
| Bridgeville Cemetery |
| Bull Creek Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Ferndale Cemetery |
| Friday Ridge Cemetery |
| Garberville Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hydesville Cemetery |
| Hydesville Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Iaqua Kneeland Cemetery |
| Madden Creek Cemetery |
| Masons and Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Myers Flat Cemetery |
| Myrtle Grove Memorial Cemetery |
| Oceanview Cemetery |
| Orleans Cemetery |
| Petrolia Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Sunrise Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Park |
| Table Bluff Cemetery |
| Trinidad Cemetery |
| Willow Creek Cemetery |
| Yurok Veterans Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 24 of 24
| Name |
|---|
| Brock Creek |
| Centerville |
| Dyer Place |
| Dyerville |
| Eddyville |
| Elinor |
| Elk Grove |
| Erner |
| Ertlerger |
| Grizzly Bluff |
| Kworatem |
| Lockharts |
| Martins Ferry |
| Opegoi |
| Ore'q |
| Panamenik |
| Pekwan |
| Pekwuteu |
| Shregegon |
| Shumig |
| Smith |
| Tanoak |
| Tsurau |
| West Humboldt |
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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