Okaloosa County, Florida
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Fort Walton Beach, Crestview, Eglin Air Force Base.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Florida is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Okaloosa titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Pinchot Historic District | Fort Walton Beach | 1998 |
| Crestview Commercial Historic District | Crestview | 2006 |
| Eglin Field Historic District | Fort Walton Beach | 1998 |
| Fort Walton Mound NHL | Fort Walton Beach | 1966 |
| Gulfview Hotel Historic District | Fort Walton Beach | 1992 |
| McKinley Climatic Laboratory | Fort Walton Beach | 1997 |
| Operation Crossbow Site | Eglin Air Force Base | 1998 |
| World War II JB-2 Launch Site | Fort Walton Beach | 1996 |
| World War II JB-2 Mobile Launch Site | Fort Walton Beach | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOkaloosa was formed in 1915 (1915-09-07) from Santa Rosa, Walton.
OKALOOSA created from SANTA ROSA and WALTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOkaloosa County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,360 | 12,900 | 27,533 | 61,175 | 109,920 | 170,498 | 211,668 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS21 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 21 of 21 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beal Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Cobb Cemetery |
| Early Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Hart Cemetery |
| Hobbs Cemetery |
| Live Oak Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Old Dorcas Cemetery |
| Old Holt Cemetery |
| Reeder Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Rocky Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Sweeney 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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