Tompkins County, New York
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 67 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Ithaca, Dryden, Trumansburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP44 of 67 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
67 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTompkins was formed in 1817 (1817-04-07) from Broome, Cayuga, Seneca.
TOMPKINS created from BROOME, CAYUGA, and SENECA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTompkins County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20,681 | 37,948 | 31,409 | 34,445 | 33,830 | 35,285 | 42,340 | 59,122 | 66,164 | 87,085 | 96,501 | 105,740 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS76 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 76 of 76 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Blair Family Plot |
| Bower Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Budd Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Caroline Center Cemetery |
| Caroline Grove Cemetery |
| Central Chapel Cemetery |
| Christian Cemetery |
| Cobb Street Cemetery |
| Connecticut Hill Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Danby Rural Cemetery |
| Danby Village Cemetery |
| Dassance Cemetery |
| Dutch Reformed Cemetery |
| East Groton Cemetery |
| East Lansing Cemetery |
| East Lawn Cemetery |
| Ellis Hollow Cemetery |
| Estabrook Cemetery |
| Etna Cemetery |
| Fisher Settlement Cemetery |
| Gee Town Cemetery |
| German Cemetery |
| Goodrich Hill Cemetery |
| Green And Mettler Cemetery |
| Groton Rural Cemetery |
| Grove Cemetery |
| Hine Family Cemetery |
| Inlet Valley Cemetery |
| Ithaca City Cemetery |
| Ithaca City Cemetery |
| Jacksonville Cemetery |
| Kelly Cemetery |
| Kings Cemetery |
| Lake Ridge Cemetery |
| Lake View Cemetery |
| Lansingville Cemetery |
| Lanterman Cemetery |
| Mandeville Cemetery |
| McLean Cemetery |
| Michael Handy Farm Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Morris Chapel Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mulks Cemetery |
| North Lansing Cemetery |
| Old Pine Grove Cemetery |
| People's Baptist Cemetery |
| Peruville Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Quick Cemetery |
| Roe Cemetery |
| Rolfe Cemetery |
| Rumsey Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Anthonys Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Patricks Cemetery |
| Sebring Cemetery |
| South Danby Cemetery |
| South Hill Cemetery |
| Speedsville Cemetery |
| Stearns Cemetery |
| Trumbulls Corners Cemetery |
| Valley View Cemetery |
| West Danby Methodist Cemetery |
| West Hill Cemetery |
| White Church Cemetery |
| Willow Glen Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Woodward 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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