Clackamas County, Oregon
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 93 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Oregon City, Lake Oswego, Milwaukie.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP73 of 93 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
93 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClackamas was formed in 1843 (1843-07-05) from unknown / original county.
CLACKAMAS DISTRICT created by the Oregon Territory Provisional Government as one of the four original Oregon Territory counties.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClackamas County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,859 | 3,466 | 9,260 | 19,658 | 37,698 | 57,130 | 86,716 | 113,038 | 241,919 | 338,391 | 421,401 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS69 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 69 of 69 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Aurora IOOF Cemetery |
| Baker Prairie Cemetery |
| Barlow Pioneer Cemetery |
| Baty Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Cemetery |
| Beavercreek Memorial Cemetery |
| Blosser Cemetery |
| Bonney Cemetery |
| Canemah Cemetery |
| Carus Cemetery |
| Cherryville Cemetery |
| Christ Church Episcopal Parish Memorial Garden |
| Clackamas Cemetery |
| Clarkes Pioneer Cemetery |
| Cliffside Cemetery |
| Colton Lutheran Cemetery |
| Cristilla Pioneer Cemetery |
| Currin Cemetery |
| Cutting Family Graves |
| Damascus Pioneer Cemetery |
| Dart Cemetery |
| Draper Family Cemetery |
| Fellows Cemetery |
| Fern Hill Cemetery |
| Fir Hill Cemetery |
| Forrester Cemetery |
| Geer Pioneer Cemetery |
| George Cemetery |
| Gethsemani Cemetery |
| Gleason Cemetery |
| Gribble Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Irvin Family Cemetery |
| Logan Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Maplewood Pioneer Cemetery |
| Marks Memorial Park |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| Milwaukie Pioneer Cemetery |
| Moehnke Cemetery |
| Mount Home Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Norwegian Cemetery |
| Oswego Pioneer Cemetery |
| Philip Foster Cemetery |
| Pioneer Woman's Grave |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Redland Pioneer Cemetery |
| Robert Bird Cemetery |
| Russellville Community Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Patrick Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Sandy Ridge Cemetery |
| Sawtell Cemetery |
| Scandinavian Cemetery |
| Schuebel Cemetery |
| Smyrna Cemetery |
| Sprague Cemetery |
| Straight Pioneer Cemetery |
| Summit Meadows Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Viola Douglass Denning Grave |
| Zion Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Zion Mennonite Cemetery |
| Zoar Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Butte Creek |
| Christie |
| Deep Creek |
| Garfield |
| Lake Grove |
| Stringtown |
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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