Siskiyou County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Tulelake, Yreka, Sawyers Bar.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Tulelake | Tulelake | 2018 |
| Captain Jack's Stronghold | Tulelake | 1973 |
| Dunsmuir Historic Commercial District | Dunsmuir | 1982 |
| Edgewood Store | Edgewood | 2004 |
| Falkenstein, Lewis, House | Yreka | 1979 |
| Forest House | Yreka | 2011 |
| Fort Jones House | Fort Jones | 1976 |
| Harlow, William, Cabin | Seiad Valley | 1991 |
| Hospital Rock Army Camp Site | Tulelake | 1973 |
| Hotel Macdoel | Macdoel | 1982 |
| Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge NHL | Dorris | 1966 |
| McCloud | McCloud | 1990 |
| Sawyers Bar Catholic Church | Sawyers Bar | 1978 |
| Schonchin Butte Fire Lookout | Tulelake | 2017 |
| Shasta Inn and Weed Lumber Company Boarding House | Weed | 1980 |
| Thomas-Wright Battle Site | Tulelake | 1978 |
| Upper Klamath River Stateline Archaeological District | Beswick | 2017 |
| West Miner Street-Third Street Historic District | Yreka | 1972 |
| White's Gulch Arrastra | Sawyers Bar | 1978 |
| Yreka Carnegie Library | Yreka | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSiskiyou was formed in 1852 (1852-03-22) from both KLAMATH, Shasta.
SISKIYOU created from both KLAMATH (extinct) and SHASTA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSiskiyou County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,629 | 8,610 | 16,962 | 18,545 | 28,598 | 30,733 | 32,885 | 39,732 | 44,301 | 44,076 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS32 cemeteries and 13 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 32 of 32 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aubrey Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Butcher Hill Cemetery |
| Callahan Catholic Cemetery |
| Callahan Hayden Cemetery |
| Dunsmuir Cemetery |
| Etna Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fort Goff Cemetery |
| Fort Jones Catholic Cemetery |
| Fort Jones Cemetery |
| Foulke Cemetery |
| Gazelle Cemetery |
| Gillems Graveyard |
| Hamburg Cemetery |
| Happy Camp Cemetery |
| Henley and Hornbrook Cemetery |
| Horse Creek Cemetery |
| Julien Cemetery |
| Kanaka Cemetery |
| Lakeview Cemetery |
| Lincoln Heights Cemetery |
| Little Shasta Cemetery |
| McCloud Cemetery |
| Montague Cemetery |
| Mount Shasta Memorial Park |
| Picard Cemetery |
| Sawyers Bar Catholic Cemetery |
| Sawyers Bar Cemetery |
| Scotts Bar Cemetery |
| Tennant Cemetery |
| Winema Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 13 of 13
| Name |
|---|
| Ash Creek Station |
| Cantara |
| Cinnabar Springs |
| Esperanza |
| Eyese Bar |
| Ferry Point |
| Gilta |
| Graham |
| Hooperville |
| Houston |
| Metcalf |
| Patsiluvra |
| Pomeroy |
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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