Osage County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 23 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Pawhuska, Hominy, Fairfax.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Oklahoma is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Osage titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP18 of 23 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
23 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Bigheart | Barnsdall | 1984 |
| Bank of Burbank | Burbank | 1984 |
| Bank of Hominy | Hominy | 1984 |
| Barnsdall Main Street Well Site | Barnsdall | 1997 |
| Blacksmith's House | Pawhuska | 1979 |
| Chapman-Barnard Ranch Headquarters | Pawhuska | 2001 |
| Chief Ne-Kah-Wah-She-Tun-Kah Grave and Statue | Fairfax | 1979 |
| City Hall | Pawhuska | 1976 |
| Drummond, Fred and Adeline, House | Hominy | 1981 |
| First National Bank and Masonic Lodge | Fairfax | 1984 |
| Hominy Armory | Hominy | 1994 |
| Hominy Osage Round House | Hominy | 1979 |
| Hominy School | Hominy | 1988 |
| Immaculate Conception Church | Pawhuska | 1979 |
| Lincoln Colored School | Fairfax | 2003 |
| Marland Filling Station | Hominy | 2002 |
| Osage Agency | Pawhuska | 1974 |
| Osage Bank of Fairfax | Fairfax | 1984 |
| Osage County Courthouse | Pawhuska | 1984 |
| Pawhuska Armory | Pawhuska | 1994 |
| Pawhuska Downtown Historic District | Pawhuska | 1986 |
| Wolverine Oil Company Drayage Barn | Avant | 1998 |
| Woolaroc Ranch Historic District | Barnsdall | 2008 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOsage was formed in 1907 (1907-11-16) from unknown / original county.
OSAGE created from non-county area in the former Oklahoma Territory (Osage Indian Reservation).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOsage County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15,332 | 36,536 | 41,502 | 33,071 | 32,441 | 39,327 | 44,437 | 45,818 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS37 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 37 of 37 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Avant Cemetery |
| Barnsdall City Cemetery |
| Boston Pool Cemetery |
| Boulanger Cemetery |
| Burbank Cemetery |
| Captain Cemetery |
| Fairfax Cemetery |
| Foraker Cemetery |
| Geyhorse Indian Village Cemetery |
| Haskell Cemetery |
| Hellard Cemetery |
| Hominy Cemetery |
| Hominy Indian Village Cemetery |
| James Bigheart Cemetery |
| Javine Cemetery |
| Labadie Family Cemetery |
| Lombard Cemetery |
| Lookout Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Morrel Family Cemetery |
| Nelagoney Cemetery |
| Osage Cemetery |
| Osage Gardens Cemetery |
| Pappin Cemetery |
| Pawhuska City Cemetery |
| Pixley Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Red Eagle Cemetery |
| Reece Cemetery |
| Ridge Family Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Josephs Cemetery |
| Sperry Rest Haven Cemetery |
| Strikeaxe Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery |
| Whitehorn 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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