Crook County, Oregon
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1985. Most listings are in or near Prineville, Paulina.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Baldwin, Thomas M., House | Prineville | 1987 |
| Crook County Bank Building | Prineville | 1991 |
| Elliott, Marion Reed, House | Prineville | 1989 |
| Lamonta Compound-Prineville Supervisor's Warehouse | Prineville | 1986 |
| Old First National Bank of Prineville, and Foster and Hyde Store | Prineville | 1985 |
| Roba Ranch, The | Paulina | 2007 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCrook was formed in 1882 (1882-10-24) from Wasco.
CROOK created from WASCO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCrook County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,244 | 3,964 | 3,424 | 5,533 | 8,991 | 9,430 | 13,091 | 19,182 | 24,738 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS8 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 8 of 8 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Beaver Creek Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Juniper Haven Cemetery |
| Knox Cemetery |
| Maury Mountain Cemetery |
| Mill Creek Cemetery |
| Roberts 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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