Tehama County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Red Bluff, Corning, Tehama.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cone and Kimball Building | Red Bluff | 1979 |
| Kraft, Herbert, Memorial Free Library | Red Bluff | 2000 |
| Maywood Woman's Club | Corning | 1992 |
| Molino Lodge Building | Tehama | 1980 |
| Odd Fellows Building | Red Bluff | 1976 |
| Old Bank of America Building | Red Bluff | 1980 |
| Park Headquarters, Lassen Volcanic National Park | Mineral | 1978 |
| Saint Mary's Parish | Red Bluff | 1982 |
| State Theatre | Red Bluff | 2002 |
| Sulphur Creek Archeological District | Mill Creek | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTehama was formed in 1856 (1856-04-09) from Butte, Colusi, Shasta.
TEHAMA created from BUTTE, COLUSI (now COLUSA), and SHASTA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTehama County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,044 | 9,301 | 10,996 | 12,882 | 14,316 | 19,276 | 25,305 | 38,888 | 56,039 | 65,829 |
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 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 13 of 13 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Belle Mill Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Elmore Cemetery |
| Kirkwood Cemetery |
| Los Molinos Cemetery |
| Lowrey Cemetery |
| Manton Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Paskenta Cemetery |
| Rosewood Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Sunset Hill Cemetery |
| Tehama Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Ensign |
| Hatfield Place |
| Heitman Place |
| Irish Place |
| Leonard Place |
| Ninemile |
| Summerville |
| Tenmile |
| Walker Place |
| Westend Galatin Place |
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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