Wallowa County, Oregon
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 23 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Enterprise, Joseph, Wallowa.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP18 of 23 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
23 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barnard, Dr. J. W., Building and First National Bank of Joseph | Joseph | 1991 |
| Billy Meadows Guard Station | Joseph | 1991 |
| Burnaugh Building | Enterprise | 1993 |
| College Creek Ranger Station | Imnaha | 1991 |
| Enterprise IOOF Hall | Enterprise | 2012 |
| Enterprise Mercantile and Milling Company Building | Enterprise | 2012 |
| Enterprise Public Library | Enterprise | 2013 |
| First Bank of Joseph | Joseph | 1978 |
| Flora School | Flora | 1997 |
| Gotter Hotel | Enterprise | 1994 |
| Hoodoo Ridge Lookout | Troy | 2015 |
| Hunter-Morelock House | Wallowa | 1985 |
| Kirkland Lookout Ground House (Guard Station) | Joseph | 1991 |
| Lick Creek Guard Station | Enterprise | 1986 |
| Lostine Pharmacy | Lostine | 2014 |
| Maxville | Wallowa | 2024 |
| Nez Perce Traditional Site, Wallowa Lake NHL | Joseph | 1989 |
| O.K. Theatre | Enterprise | 2012 |
| Wallowa County Chieftain Building | Enterprise | 2012 |
| Wallowa County Courthouse | Enterprise | 2000 |
| Wallowa Ranger Station | Wallowa | 2009 |
| Warnock, William P., House | Enterprise | 1984 |
| Warnock, William P., House (Boundary Increase) | Enterprise | 2011 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWallowa was formed in 1887 (1887-02-11) from Union.
WALLOWA created from UNION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWallowa County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,661 | 5,538 | 9,778 | 7,623 | 7,264 | 7,102 | 7,273 | 7,226 | 7,391 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS15 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 15 of 15 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alder Slope Cemetery |
| Bartlett Cemetery |
| Bramlet Memorial Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Enterprise Cemetery |
| Imnaha Cemetery |
| Joseph Cemetery |
| Lost Prairie Cemetery |
| Lostine Cemetery |
| Nicoson Cemetery |
| Old Chief Joseph Gravesite |
| Paradise Cemetery |
| Park Cemetery |
| Prairie Creek Cemetery |
| Wallowa Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Alder |
| Armin |
| Chico |
| Copper |
| Eustis |
| Grossman |
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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