Payne County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 33 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Stillwater, Cushing, Perkins.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP25 of 33 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
33 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPayne was formed in 1890 (1890-05-02) from unknown / original county.
County No. 6, which became PAYNE, was created in Oklahoma Territory by proclamation of the Territorial Governor.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPayne County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,215 | 20,909 | 30,180 | 36,057 | 46,430 | 44,231 | 62,435 | 68,190 | 81,646 |
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 |
|---|
| Bend Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Church of the Brethren Cemetery |
| Clarkson Cemetery |
| Clayton Cemetery |
| Dunkin Cemetery |
| Eberle Cemetery |
| Elm Grove Cemetery |
| Euchee Valley Memorial Park |
| Fairlawn Cemetery |
| Fairlawn Cemetery |
| Glencoe Cemetery |
| Glenwood Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Harrell Cemetery |
| Henry Hunter Cemetery |
| Hopp Cemetery |
| Ingalls Cemetery |
| Iowa Indian Cemetery |
| Knipe Cemetery |
| Lanier Cemetery |
| Lawson Cemetery |
| Marena Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| New Zion Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Moore Cemetery |
| Olivet Cemetery |
| Paradise Cemetery |
| Parotte Cemetery |
| Perkins Cemetery |
| Ripley Oak Park Cemetery |
| Saint Leo Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Silver Star Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Gardens |
| Underwood Cemetery |
| Union 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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