Yolo County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Woodland, Davis, Brooks.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP20 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Science Building | Davis | 1986 |
| Beamer, R. H., House | Woodland | 1982 |
| Canon School | Brooks | 1972 |
| Davis Subway | Davis | 1998 |
| Downtown Woodland Historic District | Woodland | 1999 |
| Dresbach-Hunt-Boyer House | Davis | 1976 |
| Gibson, William B., House | Woodland | 1976 |
| Hotel Woodland | Woodland | 1994 |
| I.O.O.F. Building | Woodland | 1982 |
| Main Street Historic District-Winters | Winters | 1997 |
| Moore, James, House | Woodland | 1978 |
| Nelson Ranch | Woodland | 1972 |
| Porter Building | Woodland | 1978 |
| Rumsey Town Hall | Rumsey | 1972 |
| Southern Pacific Railroad Station | Davis | 1976 |
| TB-9 | Davis | 2016 |
| Tufts, Joshua B., House | Davis | 1979 |
| Union Church of Dunnigan | Dunnigan | 2003 |
| Walnut Street School | Woodland | 2006 |
| Washington Firehouse | West Sacramento | 2017 |
| Woodland Opera House | Woodland | 1971 |
| Woodland Public Library | Woodland | 1981 |
| Yolo Branch Library | Yolo | 1990 |
| Yolo County Courthouse | Woodland | 1987 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBYolo was formed in 1850 (1850-02-18) from unknown / original county.
YOLO created from non-county area; county was named "YOLA" in this act; by April 1850 the current spelling was in use.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusYolo County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,086 | 4,716 | 11,772 | 13,618 | 17,105 | 27,243 | 40,640 | 65,727 | 113,374 | 168,660 | 216,403 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS6 cemeteries and 13 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 6 of 6 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Capay Cemetery |
| Cottonwood Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery District and Arboretum |
| Marys Cemetery |
| Winters Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 13 of 13
| Name |
|---|
| Britona |
| Elvaton |
| Hebron |
| Kobe |
| Laugenour |
| Leeman |
| Liwaito |
| Marty |
| Mullen |
| Peart |
| Plumtree |
| Ronda |
| Wycoff |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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