Tuolumne 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 1966; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Sonora, Lee Vining, Yosemite.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP21 of 35 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
35 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Baker Highway Maintenance Station | Strawberry | 2004 |
| Cady House | Sonora | 1982 |
| Chinaman Mortar Site | Strawberry | 1975 |
| City Hotel | Sonora | 1983 |
| Columbia Historic District NHL | Sonora | 1966 |
| Cooper Cabin | Strawberry | 2009 |
| Emporium | Jamestown | 1978 |
| Frog Creek Cabin | Yosemite | 2014 |
| Gamble Building and Miner's Bean Kettle | Big Oak Flat | 1991 |
| Glen Aulin High Sierra Camp | Yosemite | 2014 |
| Great Sierra Mine Historic Site | Lee Vining | 1978 |
| Great Sierra Wagon Road | Yosemite Valley | 1978 |
| Groveland Hotel | Groveland | 1994 |
| Hotel Charlotte | Groveland | 1994 |
| Lake Vernon Snow Survey Shelter | Yosemite | 2014 |
| Leighton Encampment | Pinecrest | 2013 |
| McCauley Cabin | Lee Vining | 1977 |
| Niagara Camp | Tuolumne | 1975 |
| Parsons Memorial Lodge NHL | Yosemite National Park | 1979 |
| Quail Site | Long Barn | 1975 |
| Sachse Spring Snow Survey Shelter | Yosemite | 2014 |
| Sierra Railway Locomotive No. 3 | Jamestown | 2023 |
| Sierra Railway Shops Historic District | Jamestown | 2021 |
| Soda Springs Cabin | Lee Vining | 1979 |
| Sonora Youth Center | Sonora | 2009 |
| Stanislaus Branch, California Forest and Range Experiment Station | Strawberry | 2009 |
| Sugg House | Sonora | 1984 |
| Tioga Pass Entrance Station | Lee Vining | 1978 |
| Tuolumne County Courthouse | Sonora | 1981 |
| Tuolumne County Courthouse (Boundary Increase) | Sonora | 2007 |
| Tuolumne County Jail | Sonora | 1978 |
| Tuolumne Meadows | Lee Vining | 1978 |
| Tuolumne Meadows High Sierra Camp | Yosemite | 2014 |
| Tuolumne Meadows Ranger Stations and Comfort Stations | Lee Vining | 1978 |
| Watts & Tannahill Company Store | Groveland | 1995 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTuolumne was formed in 1850 (1850-02-18) from unknown / original county.
TUOLUMNE created from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTuolumne County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,351 | 16,229 | 7,848 | 11,166 | 7,768 | 10,887 | 12,584 | 14,404 | 33,928 | 54,501 | 55,620 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Yosemite National Park | Park unit | 45.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Big Oak Flat Chinese Cemetery |
| Carter's Cemetery |
| Cherokee Arastraville Cemetery |
| Chinese Camp City Cemetery |
| Chinese Camp Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Citizens Cemetery |
| Columbia Cemetery |
| Columbia Masonic Cemetery |
| Columbia Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Dambacher Mountain Memorial Cemetery |
| Deadman's Creek Grave |
| Divide Cemetery |
| Jamestown Cemetery |
| Jamestown Masonic Cemetery |
| Mill Creek Cemetery |
| Morgan Chapel Cemetery |
| Mountain Shadow Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Saint Anne's Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint James Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Xavier Catholic Cemetery |
| Shaws Flat Cemetery |
| Sonora City Cemetery |
| Sonora Hebrew Cemetery |
| Sonora IOOF Cemetery |
| Sonora Masonic Cemetery |
| Springfield Cemetery |
| Stent Cemetery |
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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