Lincoln County, Washington
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Harrington, Almira, Reardan.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Almira Hotel | Almira | 2006 |
| Atlas E Missile Site 9 | Reardan | 2009 |
| Fort Spokane Military Reserve | Miles | 1988 |
| Goose Creek Rockshelter | Wilbur | 1978 |
| Harrington Bank Block and Opera House | Harrington | 1992 |
| Lincoln Hotel | Harrington | 2010 |
| Mary Queen of Heaven Roman Catholic Church | Sprague | 1990 |
| Spokane River Bridge at Fort Spokane | Hunters | 1995 |
| Spokane River Bridge at Long Lake Dam | Rearden | 1995 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLincoln was formed in 1883 (1883-11-24) from Spokane.
LINCOLN created by Washington Territory from SPOKANE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLincoln County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,312 | 11,969 | 15,141 | 11,361 | 10,970 | 10,919 | 9,604 | 10,184 | 10,876 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS14 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 14 of 14 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Almira Cemetery |
| Edwall Cemetery |
| Lafollette Cemetery |
| Lake View Cemetery |
| Macabee Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Odessa Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Rockdale Cemetery |
| Sassin Cemetery |
| Spring Creek Cemetery |
| Tolonen Cemetery |
| Wheat Ridge Cemetery |
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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