Mendocino 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 Point Arena, Willits, Ukiah.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP34 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 AHCBMendocino was formed in 1850 (1850-02-18) from unknown / original county.
MENDOCINO created from non-county area; MENDOCINO not fully organized, attached to SONOMA "for judicial purposes."
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMendocino County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | 3,967 | 12,800 | 20,465 | 24,116 | 27,864 | 40,854 | 51,059 | 66,738 | 86,265 | 91,601 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 15 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bourn Cemetery |
| Bourn Cemetery |
| Branscomb Cemetery |
| Caspar Cemetery |
| Cuffeys Cove Catholic Cemetery |
| Cuffeys Cove Community Cemetery |
| Druids Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fish Rock Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hopland Cemetery |
| Hopland Rancheria Cemetery |
| Hulls Grave |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Inglenook Cemetery |
| Laytonville Cemetery |
| Laytonville Rancheria Cemetery |
| Little Lake Cemetery |
| Little River Cemetery |
| Mina Cemetery |
| Minnie Stoddard Lilley Gravesite |
| Mud Creek Cemetery |
| Newport Cemetery |
| Nome Lackee Cemetery |
| Noyo River Cemetery |
| Old Pioneer Cemetery |
| Ornbaun Springs Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Point Arena IOOF Cemetery |
| Potter Valley Cemetery |
| Rawles - Babcock Cemetery |
| Redwood Valley Cemetery |
| Rose Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Round Valley Reservation Headquarters Cemetery |
| Saint Alyosius Cemetery |
| Sherwood Cemetery |
| Shields Cemetery |
| Ukiah Cemetery |
| Valley View Cemetery |
| Westport Cemetery |
| Willits Cemetery |
| Yuki Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 15 of 15
| Name |
|---|
| Coyote Valley Rancheria |
| Crittendon |
| Dunlap |
| Empire |
| Hardin |
| Lane Redwood Flat |
| Rankin |
| Reynolds |
| River Garden |
| Rowes |
| Sherburns |
| Signal Port |
| Stronetta |
| Sunnyside |
| Sylvandale |
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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