Solano County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 34 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Benicia, Vallejo, Vacaville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP26 of 34 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
34 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Benicia Arsenal | Benicia | 1976 |
| Benicia Capitol State Historic Park | Benicia | 1971 |
| Benicia City Cemetery | Benicia City | 2021 |
| Benicia Southern Pacific Railroad Passenger Depot | Benicia | 2017 |
| Bird and Dinkelspiel Store | Bird's Landing | 1999 |
| Brown, Jackson Fay, House | Dixon | 2002 |
| Buck, Will H., House | Vacaville | 1985 |
| Carr House | Benicia | 1979 |
| City Hall | Vallejo | 2013 |
| Crooks Mansion | Benicia | 1978 |
| DELTA KING | Rio Vista | 1978 |
| Dixon Carnegie Library | Dixon | 2011 |
| Fischer, Joseph, House | Benicia | 1979 |
| Harrier, Daniel Webster, House | Vallejo | 2015 |
| Hastings Adobe | Collinsville | 1972 |
| LCS-102 (landing craft support) | Vallejo | 2015 |
| Mare Island Historic District(Boundary Increase) | Vallejo | 1997 |
| Mare Island Naval Shipyard NHL | Vallejo | 1975 |
| Martin, Samuel, House | Suisun | 1977 |
| Masonic Temple-Naval Lodge No. 87, Free and Accepted Masons | Vallejo | 2013 |
| Old Masonic Hall | Benicia | 1972 |
| Pena Adobe | Vacaville | 1972 |
| Pleasants Ranch | Vacaville | 2006 |
| STAMBOUL (Whaling Bark) | Benicia | 1988 |
| Sacramento Northern Railway Historic District | Suisun City | 2012 |
| Saint Vincent's Hill Historic District | Vallejo | 2003 |
| Suisun Masonic Lodge No. 55 | Suisun City | 1978 |
| USCGC STORIS (cutter) | Benicia | 2012 |
| Vacaville Town Hall | Vacaville | 1978 |
| Vallejo City Hall and County Building Branch | Vallejo | 1976 |
| Vallejo Old City Historic District | Vallejo | 1973 |
| Von Pfister General Store | Benicia | 2015 |
| Wednesday Club of Suisun | Suisun City | 2022 |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church and Cemetery of Tremont | Dixon | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSolano was formed in 1850 (1850-02-18) from unknown / original county.
SOLANO created from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSolano County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 580 | 7,169 | 18,475 | 24,143 | 40,602 | 49,118 | 104,833 | 134,597 | 235,203 | 394,542 | 453,491 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| John Muir National Historic Site | Park unit | 35.3 km |
| Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site | Park unit | 49.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS22 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 22 of 22 listed
| Name |
|---|
| All Souls Catholic Cemetery |
| Benicia Arsenal Post Cemetery |
| Benicia City Cemetery |
| Binghampton Cemetery |
| Carquinez Cemetery |
| Collinsville Cemetery |
| Fairmont Memorial Park |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Rio Vista Catholic Cemetery |
| Rio Vista Cemetery |
| Rockville Cemetery |
| Sacramento Valley National Cemetery |
| Saint Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Dominics Cemetery |
| Saint Vincent Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Silveyville Cemetery |
| Skyview Memorial Lawn |
| Sunrise Memorial Cemetery |
| Tremont Cemetery |
| Vacaville Elmira Cemetery |
| Water Front Memorial Park |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Briggston |
| Flosden |
| Millar |
| Solano City |
| Sulphur Springs |
| Vanden |
| Violet |
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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