Yuba County, California
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Marysville, Wheatland, North San Juan.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bok Kai Temple | Marysville | 1975 |
| Hart Building | Marysville | 1982 |
| Johnson Ranch and Burtis Hotel Sites | Wheatland | 1991 |
| Marysville Historic Commercial District | Marysville | 1999 |
| Miller, Warren P., House | Marysville | 1998 |
| Oregon Creek Covered Bridge | North San Juan | 1975 |
| Packard Library | Marysville | 1978 |
| Ramirez, Jose Manuel, House | Marysville | 1976 |
| US Post Office-Marysville Main | Marysville | 1985 |
| Wheatland Masonic Temple | Wheatland | 1993 |
| Woodleaf Hotel | Woodleaf | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBYuba was formed in 1850 (1850-02-18) from unknown / original county.
YUBA created from non-county area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusYuba County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,673 | 13,668 | 11,284 | 8,620 | 10,375 | 17,034 | 24,420 | 33,859 | 49,733 | 60,219 | 81,575 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS18 cemeteries and 18 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 18 of 18 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Browns Valley Cemetery |
| Brownsville Evergreen Cemetery |
| Cabbage Patch Cemetery |
| Camp Far West Cemetery |
| Camptonville Cemetery |
| Dobbins Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery |
| Foss Cemetery |
| Keystone Cemetery |
| Lofton Cemetery |
| Long Bar Cemetery |
| Marysville Cemetery |
| Marysville Jewish Cemetery |
| Peoria Cemetery |
| Sierra View Memorial Park |
| Smartsville Catholic Cemetery |
| Strawberry Valley Cemetery |
| Timbuctoo Cemetery |
| Wheatland Cemetery District |
Historical populated places — 18 of 18
| Name |
|---|
| Algodon |
| Bliss |
| Bullards Bar |
| Condemned Bar |
| Coombs |
| Erle |
| Foster Bar |
| Frenches Ravine |
| Galena Hill |
| Garden Valley |
| Lasslys |
| Marigold |
| Mount Hope House |
| New York Flat |
| Oak Grove |
| Oliver |
| Youngs Hill |
| Yuba |
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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