Latah County, Idaho
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 59 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Moscow, Potlatch, Kendrick.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP44 of 59 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
59 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLatah was formed in 1888 (1888-05-14) from Nez Perce.
LATAH created by the United States Congress from NEZ PERCE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLatah County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,173 | 13,451 | 18,092 | 18,804 | 20,971 | 21,170 | 28,749 | 34,935 | 39,517 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| American Ridge Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Blaine Cemetery |
| Bovill Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Burnt Ridge Cemetery |
| Cordelia Lutheran Cemetery |
| Dry Creek Cemetery |
| Elwood Cemetery |
| Fix Ridge Cemetery |
| Freeze Cemetery |
| Genesee Valley Lutheran Cemetery |
| Gold Hill Cemetery |
| Juliaetta Cemetery |
| Little Bear Ridge Cemetery |
| Mendenhall Cemetery |
| Moscow Cemetery |
| Overacker Cemetery |
| Pine Crest Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Wild Rose Cemetery |
| Woodfell Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Advent Hollow |
| Bovard |
| Buswell |
| Chambers |
| Jamestown |
| Lidyville |
| Mountain Home |
| Orchard Homes |
| Yale |
| Yellow Dog |
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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