Coal County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Coalgate, Lehigh.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Coalgate School Gymnasium-Auditorium | Coalgate | 1988 |
| Keel Creek Bridge | Coalgate | 2007 |
| Merchants National Bank Building | Lehigh | 2006 |
| Smallwood, Benjamin Franklin, House | Lehigh | 1982 |
| United States Post Office Coalgate | Coalgate | 2009 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCoal was formed in 1907 (1907-11-16) from former Indian Territory.
COAL created from former Indian Territory.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCoal County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,585 | 18,406 | 12,811 | 8,056 | 5,546 | 6,041 | 6,031 | 5,266 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Boiling Spring Indian Cemetery |
| Byrds Prairie Cemetery |
| Cairo Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Centrahoma Cemetery |
| Coalgate Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Globe Cemetery |
| Keel Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Lehigh Cemetery |
| Lehigh Cemetery |
| McCarty Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Nixon Cemetery |
| Old Lehigh Cemetery |
| Ott Cemetery |
| Pine Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Round Lake Cemetery |
| Sealy Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Woodman 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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