Gunnison 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 Gunnison, Marble, Crested Butte.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alpine Tunnel Historic District | Pitkin | 1996 |
| Chance Gulch Site | Gunnison | 2006 |
| Crested Butte Denver and Rio Grande Railroad Depot | Crested Butte | 2001 |
| Crystal Mill | Crystal | 1985 |
| Curecanti Archeological District | Gunnison | 1984 |
| Edgerton House | Gunnison | 1998 |
| Fisher-Zugelder House and Smith Cottage | Gunnison | 1984 |
| Gunnison River Bridge I | Gunnison | 2002 |
| Gunnison River Bridge II | Gunnison | 2002 |
| Haxby House | Marble | 1996 |
| Johnson Stage Station | Powderhorn | 2017 |
| Marble City State Bank Building | Marble | 1999 |
| Marble High School | Marble | 1989 |
| Marble Jailhouse | Marble | 2016 |
| Marble Mill Site | Marble | 1979 |
| Marble Town Hall | Marble | 1989 |
| Parry, William D., House | Marble | 1989 |
| Rimrock School | Sapinero | 2000 |
| St. Paul's Church | Marble | 1989 |
| Town of Crested Butte | Crested Butte | 1974 |
| Town of Crested Butte (Boundary Increase and Boundary Decrease) | Crested Butte | 2002 |
| Vienna Bakery-Johnson Restaurant | Gunnison | 2005 |
| Webster Building | Gunnison | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGunnison was formed in 1877 (1877-03-09) from Lake.
GUNNISON created from LAKE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGunnison County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,235 | 5,331 | 5,590 | 6,192 | 5,716 | 5,477 | 10,689 | 13,956 | 16,918 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Curecanti National Recreation Area | Park unit | 29.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS18 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 18 of 18 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Boothill Cemetery |
| Cemetery |
| Crested Butte Cemetery |
| Doyleville Cemetery Number 1 |
| Doyleville Cemetery Number 2 |
| Gunnison Cemetery |
| Irwin Cemetery |
| Jacks Cabin Cemetery |
| Marble Cemetery |
| Nurse - Brownlee Cemetery |
| Ohio City Cemetery |
| Parlin Cemetery |
| Pitkin Cemetery |
| Powderhorn Cemetery |
| Somerset Cemetery |
| Tincup Cemetery |
| Tomichi Cemetery |
| White Pine Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Campbelltown |
| Iola |
| Midway |
| Vulcan |
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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