Blaine County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Watonga, Okeene, Geary.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Acre Family Barn | Canton | 2013 |
| Blaine County Courthouse | Watonga | 1984 |
| Cantonment | Canton | 1970 |
| Chisholm, Jesse, Grave Site | Geary | 1971 |
| Cronkhite Ranch House | Watonga | 1983 |
| Ferguson, Thompson Benton, House | Watonga | 1973 |
| Gillespie Building | Geary | 1989 |
| Noble Hotel | Watonga | 1996 |
| Okeene Flour Mill | Okeene | 1976 |
| Okeene Service Station (Additional Documentation) | Okeene | 2024 |
| Old Plant Office Building, U.S. Gypsum Co. | Southard | 1983 |
| Old Salt Works | Southard | 1983 |
| Public Water Trough | Geary | 1989 |
| Shinn Family Barn | Okeene | 1983 |
| Sooner Co-op Association Elevator (West) | Okeene | 2000 |
| United States Post Office Watonga | Watonga | 2009 |
| Wagner, J. H., House | Watonga | 1983 |
| Watonga Armory | Watonga | 1994 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBlaine was formed in 1891 (1891-09-01) from a small part of KINGFISHER by proclamation of U.
County C, which became BLAINE, was created from non-county area in Oklahoma Territory and a small part of KINGFISHER by proclamation of U.S. Asst. Sec. of the Interior.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBlaine County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,658 | 10,658 | 15,875 | 18,543 | 15,049 | 12,077 | 13,443 | 11,976 | 8,735 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS60 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 60 of 60 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baptist Indian Cemetery |
| Beaver Cemetery |
| Brickman Cemetery |
| Bridgeford Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Candy Fire Cemetery |
| Canton Cemetery |
| Cantonment Reinterment Cemetery |
| Cherryvale Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cottonwood Cemetery |
| Cutfinger Cemetery |
| Eagle City Cemetery |
| East Cooper Cemetery |
| East Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Ebenfeld Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Cemetery |
| Etna Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Geary Cemetery |
| Holcomb - Cook Cemetery |
| Homestead Cemetery |
| Hydro Catholic Cemetery |
| Hydro Masonic Cemetery |
| Indian-Big Horse Cemetery |
| Indian-Mennonite Cemetery |
| Indian-Webster Cemetery |
| Jesse Chisholm Grave Site |
| Lariat Cemetery |
| Longdale Cemetery |
| Lorenz Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mathews and Stiebolt Cemetery |
| Midlin Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Bell Cemetery |
| Omega Seventh Day Adventist Cemetery |
| Peaceful Cemetery |
| Pinkerton Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Mennonite Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Rising Sun Cemetery |
| Roselawn Cemetery |
| Sage Cemetery |
| Saint John's Cemetery |
| Saint Peter's Cemetery |
| Sutton and Stewart Cemetery |
| Todd Cemetery |
| Tulles Cemetery |
| Udora Cemetery |
| Watonga Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Watonga Indian Cemetery |
| Whirlwind Cemetery |
| White Buffalo Cemetery |
| Winnview Cemetery |
| Worrells Cemetery |
| Wrede Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
| Zion Mennonite Indian Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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