Clarion County, Pennsylvania
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At a glance
SummaryNo newspaper titles for Clarion County are listed in the U.S. Newspaper Directory data loaded here. The National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Clarion, Callensburg, Foxburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNo titles found in the directory for this county. Search the Library of Congress directory.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Buchanan Furnace | Callensburg | 1991 |
| Clarion County Courthouse and Jail | Clarion | 1979 |
| Foxburg Country Club and Golf Course | Foxburg | 2007 |
| Memorial Church of Our Father | Foxburg Borough | 2022 |
| Sutton-Ditz House | Clarion | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClarion was formed in 1840 (1840-09-01) from Armstrong, Venango.
CLARION created from ARMSTRONG and VENANGO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClarion County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23,565 | 24,988 | 40,328 | 34,283 | 36,170 | 38,410 | 38,344 | 37,408 | 43,362 | 41,765 | 37,241 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS93 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 93 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alcola Trinity Cemetery |
| Allio Cemetery |
| Amity Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Ashland United Methodist Cemetery |
| Associated United Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Callensburg Cemetery |
| Callensburg Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cedarview Memorial Park |
| Chestnut Ridge Cemetery |
| Churchville Cemetery |
| Clarion Cemetery |
| Clarion County Poorhouse Cemetery |
| Concord Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Crossroads Cemetery |
| Curllsville Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Dehner Cemetery |
| Downs Cemetery |
| Emmanuel Cemetery |
| Fern Trinity Evangelical Congregational Churchyard |
| Fisher Methodist Cemetery |
| Fisher Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Frazier Cemetery |
| Hawthorn Cemetery |
| Helen Furnace Cemetery |
| Henderson Family Cemetery |
| Herman Cemetery |
| Immaculate Conception Cemetery |
| Knox Union Cemetery |
| Lawsonham Cemetery |
| Leatherwood Cemetery |
| Licking Cemetery |
| Lickingville Cemetery |
| Limestone Cemetery |
| Living Church Cemetery |
| Manor Cemetery |
| Memorial Episcopal Church of Our Father Cemetery |
| Middle Run Cemetery |
| Miola Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Joy Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Independent Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| New Bethlehem Cemetery |
| New Bethlehem Mennonite Church Cemetery |
| New Rehoboth - Greenville Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Dutch Cemetery |
| Old Methodist Cemetery |
| Old Seceder Cemetery |
| Paradise Cemetery |
| Perry Chapel Cemetery |
| Perryville Cemetery |
| Phillipston Cemetery |
| Phipps Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Reidsburg Cemetery |
| Richland Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Rimersburg Cemetery |
| Saint Charles Cemetery |
| Saint Eusebius Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Luke's Triangle Cemetery |
| Saint Mark's Cemetery |
| Saint Mark's United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Michael Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Nicholas Cemetery |
| Saint Paul's Union Cemetery |
| Saint Petersburg Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Salem Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Salem United Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Scotch Hill Union Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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