Texas County, Oklahoma
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Guymon, Texhoma, Baker.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Woodframe Grain Elevator | Adams | 1983 |
| Baker Woodframe Elevator | Baker | 1983 |
| Baker Woodframe Grain Elevator | Baker | 1983 |
| Baker, Elmer, Barn | Hooker | 2012 |
| CCC Ranch Headquarters | Texhoma | 1983 |
| Danholt | Guymon | 2013 |
| Easterwood Archeological Site | Guymon | 1978 |
| Eva Woodframe Grain Elevator | Eva | 1983 |
| Franklin Hall | Goodwell | 2007 |
| Hooker Woodframe Grain Elevator | Hooker | 1983 |
| Hotel Dale | Guymon | 2016 |
| Hough Woodframe Elevator | Hough | 1983 |
| Johnson-Cline Archeological Site | Texhoma | 1978 |
| Mouser Grain Elevator | Mouser | 1983 |
| Mouser Woodframe Grain Elevator/Collingwood Elevator | Mouser | 1983 |
| Nash II-Clawson Archeological Site | Guymon | 1978 |
| Old Hardesty | Hardesty | 1974 |
| Optima Grain Elevator | Optima | 1983 |
| Penick House | Texhoma | 1984 |
| Shores Archeological Site | Eva | 1978 |
| Stamper Site NHL | Optima | 1966 |
| Texas County Courthouse | Guymon | 1984 |
| Tracey Woodframe Grain Elevator | Muncey | 1983 |
| Two Sisters Archeological Site | Guymon | 1978 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTexas was formed in 1907 (1907-11-16) from Beaver.
TEXAS created from BEAVER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTexas County population from 1900 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,448 | 13,975 | 9,896 | 14,235 | 14,162 | 17,727 | 20,107 | 21,384 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS32 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 32 of 32 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baker Cemetery |
| Banner Cemetery |
| Barden Memorial Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Brethren Cemetery |
| Camp Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Catholic Cemetery |
| Cosmos Cemetery |
| Denman Cemetery |
| Elmhurst Cemetery |
| Frisco Cemetery |
| Goodwell Cemetery |
| Happy Cemetery |
| Hardesty Cemetery |
| Hartsville Cemetery |
| Hooker Cemetery |
| Keen Cemetery |
| Krimmer Mennonite Cemetery |
| Kuhn Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lutheran Babyland Cemetery |
| Lutheran Cemetery |
| Nabisco Cemetery |
| Optima Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Range Cemetery |
| Roy Cemetery |
| Saint Johannes Evangelical Cemetery |
| Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery |
| Tyrone Cemetery |
| Union Center 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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