Jefferson County, Oregon
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1986. Most listings are in or near Madras, Culver, Camp Sherman.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Sherman Community Hall | Camp Sherman | 2003 |
| Cyrus, Enoch and Mary, Homestead | Culver | 2015 |
| Jefferson County Courthouse | Madras | 2015 |
| Lueddemann, Max and Ollie, House | Madras | 1996 |
| Madras Army Air Field North Hangar | Madras | 2015 |
| McCoin, Julius and Sarah, Homestead | Culver | 2015 |
| Oregon Trunk Passenger and Freight Station | Metolius | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJefferson was formed in 1914 (1914-12-12) from Crook.
JEFFERSON created from CROOK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJefferson County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,211 | 2,042 | 5,536 | 7,130 | 11,599 | 19,009 | 24,502 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS16 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 16 of 16 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bruno Cemetery |
| Culver IOOF Cemetery |
| Dry Creek Cemetery |
| German Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Gray Butte Cemetery |
| Grizzly Cemetery |
| Hay Creek Cemetery |
| Maupin Cemetery |
| Milo Gard Cemetery |
| Mount Jefferson IOOF Cemetery |
| Round Butte Cemetery |
| Seekseequa Cemetery - 1 |
| Seekseequa Cemetery - 2 |
| Tenino Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Axehandle |
| Donnybrook |
| Lamonta |
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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