Creek County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 31 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Bristow, Drumright, Sapulpa.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP23 of 31 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
31 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCreek was formed in 1907 (1907-11-16) from former Indian Territory.
CREEK created from former Indian Territory.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCreek County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18,365 | 62,480 | 55,503 | 43,143 | 40,495 | 59,016 | 67,367 | 71,754 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS58 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 58 of 58 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baker Family Cemetery |
| Big Pond Cemetery |
| Bristow City Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Bucktrot Cemetery |
| Chief Sapulpa Burying Ground |
| Creek County Poor Farm Cemetery |
| Drumright North Cemetery |
| Durant Cemetery |
| Eddie Harry Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Falls Cemetery |
| Felix Cemetery |
| Foster Family Cemetery |
| Green Hill Cemetery |
| Hanna Brown - Tiger Cemetery |
| Harjo Cemetery |
| Harlinsville Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hosey Cemetery |
| Jimmie Long Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kellyville City Cemetery |
| Lester Thomas Family Cemetery |
| Little Creek Church Cemetery |
| Little Cussetah Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Memorial Club Cemetery |
| Mount Harman Cemetery |
| Mutteloke Cemetery |
| New Friendship Cemetery |
| North Heights Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Oakdale Cemetery |
| Oakhill Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Sapulpa Cemetery |
| Pickett Cemetery |
| Polly Long Cemetery |
| Poor Boy Cemetery |
| Provens Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Sewell Family Cemetery |
| Shamrock Cemetery |
| South Heights Cemetery |
| South Side Cemetery |
| Sub - Station Cemetery |
| Sunrise Cemetery |
| Tabor Cemetery |
| Teddy Brown Cemetery |
| Tiger Bone Cemetery |
| Tuskegee Cemetery |
| Tuskegee Cemetery Number 2 |
| Washburn Cemetery |
| Willie Tiger Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Wilson 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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