Kitsap County, Washington
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Bremerton, Bainbridge Island, Suquamish.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Washington is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Kitsap titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP13 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKitsap was formed in 1857 (1857-01-16) from King.
SLAUGHTER (now KITSAP) created by Washington Territory from KING.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKitsap County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544 | 1,738 | 6,767 | 33,162 | 44,387 | 75,724 | 84,176 | 147,152 | 231,969 | 275,611 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park - Seattle Unit | Park unit | 24.1 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS25 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 25 of 25 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Breidablik Cemetery |
| Buena Vista Cemetery |
| Cherry Grove Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Eglon Cemetery |
| First Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Fraola Cemetery |
| Hansville Cemetery |
| Island Lake Cemetery |
| Ivy Green Cemetery |
| Kane Cemetery |
| Kingston Cemetery |
| Knights of Pythias Cemetery |
| Little Boston S’Klallam Cemetery |
| Pearson Cemetery |
| Port Blakely Cemetery |
| Poulsbo Cemetery |
| Seabold Cemetery |
| Sedgwick Cemetery |
| Silverdale Pioneer Cemetery |
| Sunset Lane Cemetery |
| Tracyton Cemetery |
| Veterans Home Cemetery |
| Vinland Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Memorial Park |
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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