Clark County, Washington
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 45 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966. Most listings are in or near Vancouver, Ridgefield, Camas.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP35 of 45 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
45 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClark was formed in 1845 (1845-08-20) from unknown / original county.
VANCOUVER DISTRICT (now CLARK) created from non-county area in Oregon Country; included parts of present Washington and Canada. On 22 Dec 1845, the word "county" substituted for all previously designated "districts" [name change not mapped].
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClark County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 643 | 2,384 | 5,490 | 13,419 | 32,805 | 49,852 | 85,307 | 93,809 | 192,227 | 345,238 | 503,311 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Vancouver National Historic Site | Park unit | 24.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS27 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 27 of 27 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Evangelical Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Brush Prairie Cemetery |
| Camas Cemetery |
| Dublin Cemetery |
| Elim Cemetery |
| Evergreen Memorial Gardens |
| Fern Prairie Cemetery |
| Finn Hill Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Gravel Point Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Knight Cemetery |
| Lewisville Cemetery |
| Mother Joseph Catholic Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Park Hill Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Saint John the Evangelist Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Salmon Creek Cemetery |
| Sara Union Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Vancouver Barracks Post Cemetery |
| Washougal Memorial Cemetery |
| Wilson Bridge Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Cathlapotle |
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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