Clinton County, New York
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 55 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Plattsburgh, AuSable, Keeseville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP36 of 55 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
55 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClinton was formed in 1788 (1788-03-07) from Washington.
CLINTON created from WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClinton County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,614 | 8,516 | 12,070 | 28,157 | 45,735 | 50,897 | 47,430 | 43,898 | 54,006 | 53,622 | 72,722 | 80,750 | 79,894 | 79,843 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baggs Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Blockhouse Cemetery |
| Calkins Cemetery |
| Clintonville Old Cemetery |
| Doane Cemetery |
| Douglass Cemetery |
| Dragoon Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Gilliland Cemetery |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Harkness Cemetery |
| Holy Name Cemetery |
| Hutchins Cemetery |
| Irish Settlement Cemetery |
| Jennett Cemetery |
| Magdala Solitude Cemetery |
| Maple Hill Cemetery |
| Mills Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Murray Cemetery |
| Peasleeville Cemetery |
| Point Au Roche Cemetery |
| Point Comfort |
| Quaker Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Robinson District Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Anns Cemetery |
| Saint Augustine Cemetery |
| Saint Edmunds Cemetery |
| Saint James Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Schuyler Falls Cemetery |
| Sheldon Hill Cemetery |
| Stafford Cemetery |
| Star Road Cemetery |
| State Hospital Cemetery |
| State Prison Cemetery |
| State Prison and Hospital Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Trombley Bay Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| West Chazy Rural Cemetery |
| West Hill Cemetery |
| West Plattsburgh Union Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Clinton Park |
| Salmon River |
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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