San Joaquin County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 35 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Stockton, Tracy, Lodi.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP32 of 35 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
35 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSan Joaquin was formed in 1850 (1850-02-18) from unknown / original county.
SAN JOAQUIN created from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSan Joaquin County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,647 | 9,435 | 24,349 | 35,452 | 79,905 | 134,207 | 200,750 | 249,989 | 347,342 | 563,598 | 779,233 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adas Yeshuran Cemetery |
| Ahayas Achim Cemetery |
| Brichetto Tomb - Grave |
| Burwood Cemetery |
| Chinese Cemetery |
| Clements Glen View Cemetery |
| Collegeville Cemetery |
| Elliott Cemetery |
| Harmony Grove Cemetery |
| Hebrew Cemetery |
| Highland View Memorial Gardens |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Linden Cemetery |
| Locke Cemetery |
| Lodi Memorial Park and Cemetery |
| Park View Cemetery |
| Ripon Cemetery |
| Saint John's Catholic Cemetery |
| San Joaquin Cemetery |
| Stockton Rural Cemetery |
| Tracy Cemetery |
| Union Memorial Cemetery |
| Valley Home Memorial Park |
| Woodbridge Masonic Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Avena |
| Bellota |
| Eagle Tree |
| Elliott |
| New Hope |
| Taison |
| The Homestead |
| Wainwright Village |
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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