Beckham County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Sayre, Elk City, Erick.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Oklahoma is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Beckham titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Beckham County Courthouse | Sayre | 1984 |
| Casa Grande Hotel | Elk City | 1995 |
| Danner, J.W., House | Sayre | 2002 |
| Edwards Archeological Site | Carter | 1973 |
| First National Bank | Erick | 1979 |
| Hedlund Motor Company Building | Elk City | 1983 |
| Magnolia Service Station | Texola | 1995 |
| Sayre Champlin Service Station | Sayre | 2004 |
| Sayre City Park | Sayre | 2004 |
| Sayre Downtown Historic District | Sayre | 2002 |
| Sayre Rock Island Depot | Sayre | 2000 |
| Storm House | Elk City | 1983 |
| Vannerson Homestead | Erick | 2015 |
| West Winds Motel | Erick | 2004 |
| Whited Grist Mill | Elk City | 1976 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBeckham was formed in 1907 (1907-11-16) from Greer, Roger Mills.
BECKHAM created from GREER and ROGER MILLS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBeckham County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17,758 | 18,989 | 22,169 | 21,627 | 17,782 | 19,243 | 19,799 | 22,410 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Washita Battlefield National Historic Site | Park unit | 38.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS27 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 27 of 27 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bellview Cemetery |
| Buffalo Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Delhi Cemetery |
| East Fairlawn Cemetery |
| Erick Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairlawn Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Lone Oak Cemetery |
| Mayfield Cemetery |
| Merritt Cemetery |
| Old Doxey Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Poarch Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sandstone Cemetery |
| Sayre - Doxey Cemetery |
| Sayre Cemetery |
| Spring Creek Cemetery |
| Texola Cemetery |
| Ural Cemetery |
| Vannerson Cemetery |
| Wayland 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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