Cowlitz County, Washington
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 30 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Longview, Kelso, Woodland.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP26 of 30 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
30 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCowlitz was formed in 1854 (1854-04-21) from Lewis.
COWLITZ created by Washington Territory from LEWIS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCowlitz County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 406 | 2,062 | 7,877 | 11,791 | 40,155 | 53,369 | 57,801 | 79,548 | 92,948 | 110,730 |
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 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 15 of 15 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abernathy Cemetery |
| Bunker Hill Cemetery |
| Cowlitz Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Lone Pine Cemetery |
| Longview Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Solo Cemetery |
| Oak Point Cemetery |
| Rose Valley Cemetery |
| Rosin Cemetery |
| Silver Lake Cemetery |
| Tower Township Cemetery |
| Whittle and Hubbard Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Monticello |
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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