Lake County, Oregon
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Lakeview, Silver Lake, Adel.
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 Lake titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Abert Lake Petroglyphs | Lakeview | 1974 |
| Alger Theatre | Lakeview | 2024 |
| Bailey and Massingill Store | Lakeview | 1984 |
| Cabin Lake Guard Station | Bend | 1986 |
| East Lake Abert Archeological District | Valley Falls | 1978 |
| Eskelin, Ed, Ranch Complex | Silver Lake | 1991 |
| Fort Rock Cave NHL | Fort Rock | 1966 |
| Greaser Petroglyph Site | Adel | 1974 |
| Heryford Brothers Building | Lakeview | 1980 |
| Heryford, William P., House | Lakeview | 1980 |
| Lake County Round Sale Barn | Lakeview | 2003 |
| Mitchell Recreation Area | Bly | 2003 |
| Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Passenger Station | Lakeview | 1983 |
| Paisley Five Mile Point Caves | Paisley | 2014 |
| Picture Rock Pass Petroglyphs Site | Silver Lake | 1975 |
| Post and King Saloon | Lakeview | 1977 |
| Shirk, David L., Ranch | Adel | 2009 |
| Snell, Governor Earl W., Aircraft Crash Site | Lakeview | 2018 |
| Stone Bridge and the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road | Plush | 1974 |
| Watson, John N. and Cornelia, House | Lakeview | 1989 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLake was formed in 1874 (1874-10-24) from Douglas, Grant, Jackson, Wasco.
LAKE created from DOUGLAS, GRANT, JACKSON and WASCO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLake County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,804 | 2,847 | 3,991 | 6,293 | 6,649 | 7,158 | 7,532 | 7,422 | 8,160 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS7 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 7 of 7 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Fort Rock Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| New Pine Creek Cemetery |
| Silver Lake Cemetery |
| Summer Lake Cemetery |
| Sunset Cemetery |
| West Side Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Chewaucan |
| Drews Valley |
| Hot Springs |
| Vistillas |
| Yocum |
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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