Tulare County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 36 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Three Rivers, Visalia, Mineral King.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP29 of 36 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
36 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTulare was formed in 1852 (1852-04-20) from Mariposa.
TULARE created from MARIPOSA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTulare County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,638 | 11,281 | 18,375 | 59,031 | 107,152 | 149,264 | 168,403 | 245,738 | 368,021 | 473,117 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | Park unit | 46.1 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS20 cemeteries and 24 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 20 of 20 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antelope Cemetery |
| Crabtree - Globe Cemetery |
| Deep Creek Cemetery |
| Exeter District Cemetery |
| Galley Mountain Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Lone Oak Cemetery |
| North Tulare Public Cemetery |
| Olive Cemetery |
| Porterville Cemetery |
| Saint Anns Cemetery |
| Seventh - Day Adventist Cemetery |
| Smith Mountain Cemetery |
| Three Rivers Public Cemetery |
| Tipton Cemetery |
| Traver Cemetery |
| Tulare Cemetery |
| Vandalia Cemetery |
| Visalia Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 24 of 24
| Name |
|---|
| Alfac |
| Alta Vista |
| Burling |
| Giant Oak |
| Grey Rocks |
| Hawkins |
| Hope |
| Lempon |
| Monache |
| Musk |
| Orlem |
| Pleasant Grove |
| Portex |
| Prewit |
| Primero |
| Reynolds |
| Sandspur |
| Sides |
| Smyrna |
| Spa |
| Tiffin |
| Turnbull |
| West Alpaugh |
| Worthing |
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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