Nowata County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1984. Most listings are in or near Nowata, Delaware, Oklahoma.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cemetery Patent 110 | Delaware | 2001 |
| Diamond Point Dependent District No. 44 School | Nowata | 1996 |
| Moore Ranch | Oklahoma | 2010 |
| Nowata County Courthouse | Nowata | 1984 |
| Opossum Creek Bridge | South Coffeyville | 2009 |
| United States Post Office Nowata | Nowata | 2009 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBNowata was formed in 1907 (1907-11-16) from former Indian Territory.
NOWATA created from former Indian Territory.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNowata County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,453 | 15,899 | 15,774 | 12,734 | 10,848 | 11,486 | 10,569 | 9,320 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Armstrong - Journeycake Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Bezoin Cemetery |
| Bratcher Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Buffalo Cemetery |
| Childers Chapel Cemetery |
| Coker Cemetery |
| Family Number 12 Cemetery |
| Family Number 13 Cemetery |
| Goodtraveler Cemetery |
| Goose Neck Cemetery |
| Hickory Creek Cemetery |
| Lain Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Lowrey Cemetery |
| Madden Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McMains Cemetery |
| Melton Cemetery |
| Mount Washington Cemetery |
| Nowata County Relocated Cemeteries |
| Nowata Memorial Cemetery |
| Patrick Cemetery |
| Riley Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Secondine Cemetery |
| Steward Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Wells Cemetery |
| Willey Cemetery |
| Wolfe 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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