York County, Nebraska
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near York, Bradshaw, Gresham.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bradshaw Town Hall | Bradshaw | 1984 |
| Clem's Opera House | Gresham | 1988 |
| Jeffery, W. S., Farmstead | Benedict | 1982 |
| York Auditorium | York | 2023 |
| York Public Library | York | 1990 |
| York Subway | York | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBYork was formed in 1855 (1855-03-16) from Cass, Jones, PIERCE (original, extinct).
YORK created by Nebraska Territory from CASS, JONES (extinct), and PIERCE (original, extinct). Map depicts interpretation of unclear boundary description.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusYork County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604 | 11,170 | 18,205 | 17,146 | 14,874 | 14,346 | 13,724 | 14,798 | 14,598 | 14,125 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arborville Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Blue Valley Cemetery |
| Cashler Union Cemetery |
| Cedar Lawn Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Gilmore Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Holoch Cemetery |
| Lincoln Creek Cemetery |
| Lushton Cemetery |
| McCool Junction Cemetery |
| Mennonite Cemetery |
| Palo Cemetery |
| Plainfield Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Rosemond Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Vernon Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Charlestown |
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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