Lewis County, Washington
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 34 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Chehalis, Centralia, Ohanapecosh.
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 Lewis titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP25 of 34 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
34 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLewis was formed in 1845 (1845-12-21) from Vancouver District.
LEWIS created by Oregon Territory from VANCOUVER DISTRICT (now CLARK).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLewis County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 558 | 384 | 2,600 | 15,157 | 36,840 | 41,393 | 43,755 | 41,858 | 56,025 | 68,600 | 82,149 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Rainier National Park | Park unit | 57.6 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alpha Cemetery |
| Boistford Cemetery |
| Claquato Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Doss Cemetery |
| Dunn Cemetery |
| Ethel Greenwood Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fern Hill Cemetery |
| Finnish Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Greenwood Memorial Park |
| Ike Cemetery |
| Klickitat Cemetery |
| Little Falls Cemetery |
| Lone Hill Cemetery |
| Mineral Cemetery |
| Morton Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Napavine Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Rainey Valley Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Saint Francis Cemetery |
| Saint Urban Catholic Cemetery |
| Saint Yves Catholic Cemetery |
| Salkum Cemetery |
| Shoestring Cemetery |
| Silver Creek Cemetery |
| Snow Cemetery |
| Sylvan Cemetery |
| Toledo Cemetery |
| Washington Lawn Cemetery |
| Winlock Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Crego |
| Kosmos |
| Mays |
| Reynolds |
| Riffe |
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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