Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
—newspaper titles
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175historic places
—earliest paper
1890formed
796,292pop. 2020
67cemeteries
—CW battlefields
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 175 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Oklahoma City, Edmond, Arcadia.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP112 of 175 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
175 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| "Ringing the Wild Horse" Site | Jones | 1971 |
| 1210-1212-1214 North Hudson Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2018 |
| American Legion Hut | Edmond | 1993 |
| Arcadia Round Barn | Arcadia | 1977 |
| Arcadia Route 66 Roadbed | Arcadia | 1999 |
| Automobile Alley Historic District | Oklahoma City | 1999 |
| Automobile Alley Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Oklahoma City | 2021 |
| Avery Building | Oklahoma City | 1983 |
| Baptist Building | Oklahoma City | 2025 |
| Booher Site (OK48) | Luther | 1979 |
| Bourne Dairy | Oklahoma City | 1979 |
| Bradford, William L., Building | Oklahoma City | 2022 |
| Braniff Building | Oklahoma City | 1980 |
| Brockway Community Center | Oklahoma City | 2021 |
| Buttram, Frank and Merle, House and Grounds | Nichols Hills | 1990 |
| Cain's Coffee Building | Oklahoma City | 1982 |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Oklahoma City | 1978 |
| Capitol Hill Commercial Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2019 |
| Capitol Hill General Hospital | Oklahoma City | 2020 |
| Capitol-Lincoln Terrace Historic District | Oklahoma City | 1976 |
| Carey Place Historic District | Oklahoma City | 1998 |
| Cartmill Farm House | Edmond | 2006 |
| Carverdale Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2025 |
| Case, J. I., Plow Works Building | Oklahoma City | 1983 |
| Central High School | Oklahoma City | 1976 |
| Citizens Bank Tower | Oklahoma City | 2010 |
| Citizens State Bank | Oklahoma City | 2003 |
| Citizens State Bank | Edmond | 1980 |
| Clyde's Supermarket and T.G.&Y. | Oklahoma City | 2024 |
| Colcord Building | Oklahoma City | 1976 |
| Cotton-Exchange Building | Oklahoma City | 1980 |
| Crown Heights Historic District | Oklahoma City | 1995 |
| Czech Hall of Oklahoma City-Lodge Laska | Oklahoma City | 2015 |
| Douglass High School, Old, | Oklahoma City | 2007 |
| Dunbar Elementary School | Oklahoma City | 2018 |
| Edgemere Park Historic District | Oklahoma City | 1980 |
| Edmond Armory | Edmond | 1991 |
| Edmond Ice Company | Edmond | 2016 |
| Edwards Heights Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2005 |
| Edwards Historic District | Oklahoma City | 1996 |
| Edwards, Walter J. and Frances W., House | Oklahoma City | 1994 |
| Electric Transformer House | Oklahoma City | 2016 |
| Elks Lodge Building | Oklahoma City | 1980 |
| Elks Victory Lodge-Ruby's Grill Building | Oklahoma City | 1996 |
| Engels' Dry Goods Store | Luther | 1980 |
| Fairchild Winery | Oklahoma City | 1975 |
| Fairview Community Center | Fairview | 2015 |
| Farmers Public Market | Oklahoma City | 1982 |
| Federal Building and United States Court House | Oklahoma City | 2021 |
| Fidelity National Building | Oklahoma City | 2008 |
| Film Exchange Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2007 |
| First Christian Church | Oklahoma City | 1984 |
| First Christian Church Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2011 |
| First Church of Christ, Scientist | Oklahoma City | 2001 |
| First National Bank and Trust Company Building | Oklahoma City | 2018 |
| First Unitarian Church of Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City | 2022 |
| Gatewood East Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2004 |
| Gatewood West Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2004 |
| Gower Cemetery | Edmond | 1991 |
| Hales, W. T., House | Oklahoma City | 1978 |
| Harbour-Longmire Building | Oklahoma City | 1980 |
| Harding Junior High School | Oklahoma City | 2002 |
| Harmony School | Oklahoma City | 2019 |
| Harn House | Oklahoma City | 1973 |
| Haywood Building | Oklahoma City | 1996 |
| Haywood, Dr. William L. and Susie Price, Estate | Oklahoma City | 2024 |
| Heierding Building | Oklahoma City | 1982 |
| Heritage Hills East Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2020 |
| Heritage Hills Historic and Architectural District | Oklahoma City | 1979 |
| Hightower Building | Oklahoma City | 2002 |
| Hopewell Baptist Church | Edmond | 2002 |
| India Temple Shrine Building | Oklahoma City | 1980 |
| Iroquois Apartments | Oklahoma City | 2019 |
| Jefferson Park Historic District | Oklahoma City | 1995 |
| Jewel Theater | Oklahoma City | 2009 |
| Jones, Charles G., Farmstead | Jones | 2001 |
| Jurhee Apartments | Oklahoma City | 2021 |
| Kaiser's Ice Cream Parlour | Oklahoma City | 1978 |
| Kelley Club | Oklahoma City | 2014 |
| Kingman-Moore Building | Oklahoma City | 1983 |
| Kivlehen House | Edmond | 2008 |
| Lake Overholser Bridge | Oklahoma City | 2004 |
| Lake Overholser Dam | Oklahoma City | 2007 |
| Lincoln Park Bathhouse | Oklahoma City | 2016 |
| Lincoln Plaza Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2016 |
| Lincoln Terrace East Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2004 |
| Littlepage Building | Oklahoma City | 1996 |
| Luster, Melvin F., House | Oklahoma City | 1983 |
| Lyons, Sidney and Mary, House and Commercial Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2021 |
| Mager Mortgage Company Building | Oklahoma City | 2013 |
| Magnolia Petroleum Building | Oklahoma City | 1979 |
| Main Public Library | Oklahoma City | 2010 |
| Main Street Arcade | Oklahoma City | 2014 |
| Maney Historic District | Oklahoma City | 1979 |
| Mayfair, The | Oklahoma City | 2012 |
| McClean House | Oklahoma City | 2020 |
| Medical Arts Building | Oklahoma City | 2016 |
| Merchants Transfer and Storage | Oklahoma City | 1999 |
| Mesta Park | Oklahoma City | 1983 |
| Mid-Continent Life Building | Oklahoma City | 1979 |
| Mideke Supply Building | Oklahoma City | 1983 |
| Milk Bottle Grocery | Oklahoma City | 1998 |
| Miller's Boulevard Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2014 |
| Miller-Jackson Building | Oklahoma City | 1983 |
| Municipal Auditorium | Oklahoma City | 2016 |
| Mutual Savings and Loan Association Building | Oklahoma City | 2016 |
| Nagle Site | Spencer | 1979 |
| National Foundation (Life) Center | Oklahoma City | 2025 |
| Norton-Johnson Buick Company | Oklahoma City | 1998 |
| Oklahoma City Discovery Well | Oklahoma City | 1977 |
| Oklahoma City Ford Motor Company Assembly Plant | Oklahoma City | 2014 |
| Oklahoma City Municipal Building | Oklahoma City | 2007 |
| Oklahoma City National Memorial | Oklahoma City | 1997 |
| Oklahoma City Schools Administration Building | Oklahoma City | 2019 |
| Oklahoma City University | Oklahoma City | 1978 |
| Oklahoma County Courthouse | Oklahoma City | 1992 |
| Oklahoma County Home for Girls | Oklahoma City | 1978 |
| Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company Building | Oklahoma City | 1980 |
| Oklahoma Hardware Building | Oklahoma City | 1983 |
| Oklahoma Historical Society Building | Oklahoma City | 1990 |
| Oklahoma National Guard Armory | Oklahoma City | 2019 |
| Oklahoma Publishing Company Building | Oklahoma City | 1978 |
| Oklahoma State Capitol | Oklahoma City | 1976 |
| Old North Tower, Central State College | Edmond | 1971 |
| Osler Building | Oklahoma City | 2012 |
| Overholser House | Oklahoma City | 1970 |
| Pachyderm Building for the Lincoln Park Zoo | Oklahoma City | 2021 |
| Paseo Neighborhood Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2004 |
| Pilgrim Congregational Church | Oklahoma City | 1984 |
| Pioneer Building | Oklahoma City | 1980 |
| Pioneer Telephone Company Warehouse and Garage | Oklahoma City | 2018 |
| Plaza Court | Oklahoma City | 1980 |
| Point 8 Site | Oklahoma City | 1978 |
| Pollock, Donald, House | Oklahoma City | 2001 |
| Post Office, Courthouse, and Federal Office Building | Oklahoma City | 1974 |
| Putnam Heights Historic Preservation District | Oklahoma City | 1982 |
| Quillin Site | Midwest City | 1979 |
| Richardson, Edward, Building | Arcadia | 2017 |
| Rock House | Harrah | 2025 |
| Rock Island Plow Building | Oklahoma City | 1983 |
| Santa Fe Depot | Oklahoma City | 2015 |
| Shepherd Historic District | Oklahoma City | 1997 |
| Sherman Machine and Iron Works Building | Oklahoma City | 1983 |
| Sieber Grocery and Apartment Hotel | Oklahoma City | 2005 |
| Sinopoulo, John, House | Oklahoma City | 1978 |
| Skirvin Hotel | Oklahoma City | 1979 |
| Slaughter, Dr. W.H., House | Oklahoma City | 2018 |
| Smith and Kernke Funeral Directors | Oklahoma City | 1999 |
| Spanish Village Historic District | Oklahoma City | 1983 |
| Spencer No. 2 Site | Oklahoma City | 1978 |
| St. Ann’s Home for the Aged | Oklahoma City | 2022 |
| St. Joseph's Cathedral | Oklahoma City | 1978 |
| St. Paul's Cathedral | Oklahoma City | 1977 |
| Stanford Furniture Co. Building | Oklahoma City | 1983 |
| State Highway Department Testing Laboratory | Oklahoma City | 2019 |
| Stockyards City Historic District | Oklahoma City | 1979 |
| Stonegate Elementary School | Oklahoma City | 2019 |
| Sunshine Cleaners | Oklahoma City | 2016 |
| Taft Junior High School | Oklahoma City | 2007 |
| The "Y" Chapel of Song | Edmond | 2001 |
| Threatt Filling Station | Luther | 1995 |
| Tiffany House | Oklahoma City | 2016 |
| Town House Hotel | Oklahoma City | 2014 |
| Tradesman's National Bank Building | Oklahoma City | 1980 |
| Trinity United Presbyterian Church | Oklahoma City | 2019 |
| Tuton's Drugstore | Arcadia | 1980 |
| Union Depot | Oklahoma City | 1978 |
| United Founders Life Tower | Oklahoma City | 2013 |
| Villa Teresa Historic District | Oklahoma City | 2020 |
| Walcourt Building | Oklahoma City | 1982 |
| Weather Service Building | Oklahoma City | 1978 |
| Wells Fargo and Company Livery Stable | Oklahoma City | 1982 |
| Wesley Hospital | Oklahoma City | 2013 |
| Whittier School | Oklahoma City | 2021 |
| Will Rogers Park Gardens and Arboretum | Oklahoma City | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOklahoma was formed in 1890 (1890-05-02) from unknown / original county.
County No. 2, which became OKLAHOMA, was created in Oklahoma Territory by proclamation of the Territorial Governor.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOklahoma County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,742 | 25,915 | 116,307 | 244,159 | 325,352 | 439,506 | 568,933 | 660,448 | 796,292 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City National Memorial | Park unit | 13.3 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS67 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 67 of 67 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arcadia Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Arlington Memory Gardens |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Britton Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens |
| Chitwood Cemetery |
| Christner Cemetery |
| Clearsprings Mishak Cemetery |
| Czechoslovakian National Cemetery |
| Donnell Cemetery |
| East View Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Ewing Cemetery |
| Fairlawn Cemetery |
| Gower Cemetery |
| Gracelawn Cemetery |
| Hebrew Cemetery |
| Hediger Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Memory Gardens |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Jager Cemetery |
| Jones Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Kansas School Cemetery |
| Kolb Cemetery |
| Kuhlman Cemetery |
| Lillard and Woodard Cemetery |
| Luther Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Memory Lane Cemetery |
| New Hope Church Cemetery |
| Oaklawn Memorial Gardens |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Oklahoma Veterans Cemetery |
| Olive Hill Cemetery |
| Pilgrim Rest Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Resurrection Cemetery |
| Reunion Cemetery |
| Riverside Gardens Cemetery |
| Rogan Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Burial Park |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Saint Luke Cemetery |
| Saint Luke's Columbarium |
| Saint Martins Cemetery |
| Saint Mary Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Baptist Cemetery |
| Saint Teresa's Catholic Cemetery |
| Southview Cemetery |
| Spigener Cemetery |
| Spring Creek Memorial Cemetery |
| Summit Ridge Cemetery |
| Sunny Lane Cemetery |
| Sweat Cemetery |
| Temple B'Nai Israel Cemetery |
| Tillman Cemetery |
| Trice Hill Cemetery |
| Tudor Cemetery |
| Valley Cemetery |
| Waterloo Cemetery |
| Whisler Cemetery |
| Witcher Cemetery |
| Worley Cemetery |
| Wright's Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Whisler |
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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