Lake County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Lower Lake, Lakeport, Anderson Springs.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Marsh Archeological District | Lower Lake | 1978 |
| Archeological Site No. Ca-Lak-711 | Anderson Springs | 1979 |
| Borax Lake-Hodges Archeological Site NHL | Clearlake | 1991 |
| Cache Creek Archeological District | Lower Lake | 1997 |
| Lake County Courthouse | Lakeport | 1970 |
| Lakeport Carnegie Library | Lakeport | 2008 |
| Patwin Indian Site | Clearlake Oaks | 1972 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLake was formed in 1861 (1861-05-20) from Napa.
LAKE created from NAPA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLake County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,969 | 6,596 | 6,017 | 5,402 | 8,069 | 11,481 | 13,786 | 36,366 | 58,309 | 68,163 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS10 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 10 of 10 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Glenbrook Cobb Cemetery |
| Hartley Cemetery |
| Herndon - Copsey Pioneer Cemetery |
| Kelseyville Cemetery |
| Kelseyville Pioneer Cemetery |
| Lower Lake Cemetery |
| Middletown Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Catholic Cemetery |
| Upper Lake Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Barkerville |
| Eastlake |
| Guenoc |
| Howard Mill |
| Kaci-badon |
| Mirabel |
| Witter Springs |
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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