Grand County, Colorado
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 23 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Grand Lake, Estes Park, Kremmling.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 23 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
23 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barger Gulch Locality B | Kremmling | 2009 |
| Byers Peak Ranch | Fraser | 2018 |
| Cozens Ranch House | Fraser | 1988 |
| Dutchtown | Grand Lake | 1988 |
| East Inlet Trail | Estes Park | 2005 |
| Grand Lake Lodge | Grand Lake | 1993 |
| Grand River Ditch | Grand Lake | 1976 |
| Greenwood Lodge | Grand Lake | 2010 |
| Holzwarth Historic District | Grand Lake | 1977 |
| Kauffman House | Grand Lake | 1974 |
| Kenjockety | Rand | 2011 |
| Little Buckaroo Ranch Barn | Grand Lake | 2009 |
| Lulu City Site | Grand Lake | 1977 |
| Milner Pass Road Camp Mess Hall and House | Estes Park | 1987 |
| Shadow Mountain Lookout | Grand Lake | 1978 |
| Shadow Mountain Trail | Grand Lake | 2008 |
| Smith-Eslick Cottage Court | Grand Lake | 2016 |
| Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 245 | Estes Park | 1988 |
| Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 246 | Estes Park | 1988 |
| Timber Creek Campground Comfort Station No. 247 | Estes Park | 1988 |
| Timberline Cabin | Estes Park vicinity | 1988 |
| Tonahutu Creek Trail | Grand Lake | 2008 |
| Yust, E. C., Homestead | Kremmling | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGrand was formed in 1874 (1874-02-02) from Summit.
GRAND created by Colorado Territory from SUMMIT. Boundary with LARIMER was settled by Colorado Supreme Court in 1886.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGrand County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 417 | 741 | 2,659 | 3,587 | 3,963 | 3,557 | 7,475 | 12,442 | 15,717 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Rocky Mountain National Park | Park unit | 48.3 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS10 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 10 of 10 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arrow Spring Cemetery |
| Cozens Ranch Cemetery |
| Fraser Cemetery |
| Gaskill Cemetery |
| Granby Cemetery |
| Grand Lake Cemetery |
| Hot Sulphur Springs Cemetery |
| Kremmling Riverside Cemetery |
| Lulu City Cemetery |
| Sheephorn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Corona |
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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