Klamath County, Oregon
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Klamath Falls, Crater Lake, Fort Klamath.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Oregon is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Klamath titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP20 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKlamath was formed in 1882 (1882-10-20) from Lake.
KLAMATH created from LAKE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKlamath County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,444 | 3,970 | 11,413 | 40,497 | 42,150 | 47,475 | 59,117 | 63,775 | 69,413 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Crater Lake National Park | Park unit | 47.3 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS28 cemeteries and 13 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 28 of 28 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bedfield Cemetery |
| Bonanza Memorial Park |
| Chief Schonchin Cemetery |
| David Hill Cemetery |
| Eternal Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Fort Klamath Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gabriel Cemetery |
| Haynesville Cemetery |
| Hibbert Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Indian Burial Ground |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Keno Cemetery |
| Klamath Memorial Park |
| Linkville Cemetery |
| Lobert Cemetery |
| Malin Cemetery |
| Masekesket Cemetery |
| Merrill IOOF Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Laki Cemetery |
| Paiute Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
| Way Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Worden Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 13 of 13
| Name |
|---|
| Barkley |
| Bedfield |
| Chase |
| Clover Station |
| Crystal |
| Merganser |
| Plevna |
| Pokegama |
| Potter Mill |
| Recreation |
| Tule Lake |
| West Klamath |
| White Lake City |
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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