Adair County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Westville, Stilwell.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adair County Courthouse | Stilwell | 1984 |
| Ballard Creek Roadbed | Westville | 2013 |
| Breadtown | Westville | 2014 |
| Buffington Hotel | Westville | 1984 |
| Bushyhead, Rev. Jesse, Grave | Westville | 2004 |
| Golda's Mill | Stilwell | 1972 |
| KCS Railway Depot | Stilwell | 2015 |
| Opera Block | Westville | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAdair was formed in 1907 (1907-11-16) from former Indian Territory.
ADAIR created from former Indian Territory.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAdair County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,115 | 13,703 | 15,755 | 14,918 | 13,112 | 18,575 | 21,038 | 19,495 |
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 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alberty Cemetery |
| Baptist Mission Cemetery |
| Baptist Mission Cemetery |
| Beaver Cemetery |
| Beaver Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Blackwood Cemetery |
| Bunch Cemetery |
| Chalk Bluff Cemetery |
| Chewey Cemetery |
| Chuculate Cemetery |
| Chulio Cemetery |
| Clear Spring Cemetery |
| Crittenden Cemetery |
| Crittenden Cemetery |
| Doublehead Cemetery |
| Downing Cemetery |
| Echota Cemetery |
| Elm Grove Cemetery |
| England Cemetery |
| Ewing Chapel Cemetery |
| Fairfield Church Cemetery |
| Feathers Cemetery |
| Fourkiller Cemetery |
| Freewater Cemetery |
| Honey Hill Cemetery |
| Ketcher Cemetery |
| Ketcher Cemetery |
| Killer Cemetery |
| Lacie Cemetery |
| Morton Cemetery |
| Mulberry Hollow Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Green Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Piney Cemetery |
| Proctor - Sanders Community Cemetery |
| Reese Cemetery |
| Reverend Jesse Bushyhead Grave |
| Rock Fence Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Scraper Cemetery |
| Sixkiller Cemetery |
| Spade Mountain Cemetery |
| Stilwell City Cemetery |
| Stony Point Cemetery |
| Terrell Cemetery |
| Thornton Cemetery Number 2 |
| Tyler Spring Cemetery |
| Walkingstick Cemetery |
| Watts Cemetery |
| Westville Cemetery |
| Whitmire Cemetery |
| Wolf Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Cane Hill | 5,191 | 24.7 km |
| Prairie Grove | 14,709 | 31.2 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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