Marion County, Oregon
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 125 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Salem, Silverton, Jefferson.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP96 of 125 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
125 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarion was formed in 1843 (1843-07-05) from unknown / original county.
CHAMPOEG DISTRICT (now MARION) created by the Oregon Territory Provisional Government as one of four original Oregon Territory counties.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarion County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,749 | 7,088 | 14,576 | 27,713 | 47,187 | 75,246 | 101,401 | 120,888 | 204,692 | 284,834 | 345,920 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS71 cemeteries and 13 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 71 of 71 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery |
| Apostolic Cemetery |
| Aumsville Cemetery |
| Aurora Cemetery |
| Belcrest Memorial Park |
| Belle Passi Cemetery |
| Benedictine Sisters of Mount Angel Cemetery |
| Bethany Pioneer Cemetery |
| Boys Cemetery |
| Butteville Cemetery |
| Campbell - Grier Cemetery |
| Champoeg Cemetery |
| Chemawa Cemetery |
| City View Cemetery |
| Claggett Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Dickens Cemetery |
| Eoff Cemetery |
| Essen Family Cemetery |
| Fairfield Cemetery |
| Glover Cemetery |
| Halls Ferry Cemetery |
| Hayesville Cemetery |
| Herren Cemetery |
| Hobson - Whitney Cemetery |
| Holy Rosary Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Hunsaker Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Jefferson Cemetery |
| Jory Cemetery |
| Kimsey - Walker Cemetery |
| Lee Mission Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Lone Oak Cemetery |
| Looney Cemetery |
| Marion Friends Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| Mater Dolorosa Cemetery |
| Mclaren Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Angel Abbey Cemetery |
| Mount Angel Pioneer Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Old Colony Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pioneers Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove - Condit Cemetery |
| Pratum Cemetery |
| Rosedale Friends Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Barbara Cemetery |
| Saint Boniface Old Cemetery |
| Saint Louis Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Silverton Cemetery |
| Simmons Cemetery |
| Skunkville Cemetery |
| Stipp Memorial Cemetery |
| Trinity Lutheran Cemetery |
| Twin Oaks Cemetery |
| Union Hill Cemetery |
| Valley View Lutheran Cemetery |
| Weston Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 13 of 13
| Name |
|---|
| Ale |
| Belle Passi |
| Clymer |
| Dencer |
| Dominic |
| Highland Station |
| Hullt |
| Jawbone Flats |
| Lachmund |
| Noble |
| Salem Station |
| Santiam City |
| Willard |
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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