Garvin County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Pauls Valley, Wynnewood, Elmore City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Antioch Dependent School District #15 | Elmore City | 2004 |
| Beaty School | Pauls Valley | 2017 |
| Erin Springs Mansion | Erin Springs | 1970 |
| Eskridge Hotel | Wynnewood | 1979 |
| First National Bank Building | Stratford | 2001 |
| Fort Arbuckle Site | Hoover | 1972 |
| Garvin County Courthouse | Pauls Valley | 1985 |
| Hargis-Mitchell-Cochran House | Wynnewood | 1982 |
| Initial Point | Davis | 1970 |
| Moore-Settle House | Wynnewood | 1983 |
| Pauls Valley Historic District | Pauls Valley | 1979 |
| Santa Fe Depot of Lindsay | Lindsay | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGarvin was formed in 1907 (1907-11-16) from former Indian Territory.
GARVIN created from former Indian Territory.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGarvin County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22,787 | 32,445 | 31,150 | 29,500 | 28,290 | 27,856 | 27,210 | 25,656 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abney Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Butterly Cemetery |
| Carver Cemetery |
| Civit Cemetery |
| Clabber Flats Cemetery |
| Corley Cemetery |
| Dixon Chapel Cemetery |
| Dripping Springs Cemetery |
| Dulin and Walner Cemetery |
| Elmore City Cemetery |
| Erin Springs Cemetery |
| Five Mile Cemetery |
| Florence Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Katie City Cemetery |
| Klondike Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Little Flock Cemetery |
| Maysville Cemetery |
| McGee Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Oaklawn Cemetery |
| Paoli Cemetery |
| Purdy Cemetery |
| Randolph Cemetery |
| Robberson Cemetery |
| Sandy Hill Cemetery |
| Shirley Cemetery |
| State School Cemetery |
| Sweet Home Cemetery |
| The Old Cemetery |
| Tussy Cemetery |
| Whitebead Cemetery |
| Wynnewood View 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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