Merced County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Merced, Los Banos, Atwater.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Italy, Merced | Merced | 2004 |
| Bank of Los Banos Building | Los Banos | 1979 |
| Bloss Mansion | Atwater | 1981 |
| Buhach Grammar School | Merced | 1983 |
| Church of St. Joseph | Los Banos | 2004 |
| Cook, Maj. George Beecher, House | Merced | 1983 |
| Kaehler-Rector House | Merced | 1982 |
| Leggett House | Merced | 1979 |
| Leggett, Thomas H., House | Merced | 1982 |
| Merced County Courthouse | Merced | 1975 |
| Merced County High School | Merced | 1984 |
| Merced Theatre | Merced | 2009 |
| San Luis Gonzaga Archeological District | Los Banos | 1973 |
| Strand Theater | Merced | 2021 |
| Tioga Hotel | Merced | 1980 |
| U.S. Post Office | Merced | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMerced was formed in 1855 (1855-04-19) from Mariposa.
MERCED created from MARIPOSA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMerced County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,141 | 5,656 | 9,215 | 24,579 | 46,988 | 69,780 | 90,446 | 134,560 | 210,554 | 281,202 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS13 cemeteries and 13 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 13 of 13 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Dos Palos Cemetery |
| Evergreen Memorial Park |
| Helm - Turner Cemetery |
| Hopeton Cemetery |
| Los Banos Cemetery |
| Merced Cemetery |
| North Hilmar Cemetery |
| San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery |
| South Hilmar Cemetery |
| Stevinson Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Winton Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 13 of 13
| Name |
|---|
| Abbato |
| Arundel |
| Bellevue |
| Burchell |
| Cuba |
| Dickenson |
| Edendale |
| Gadwall |
| Hoff |
| La Branza |
| Linora |
| Marguerite |
| Nairn |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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