Mason County, Washington
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Shelton, Hoodsport, Eldon.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Archeological Site-45MS100 | Hoodsport | 1999 |
| Cushman Hydroelectric Project Historic District | Hoodsport | 2015 |
| Cushman No. 1 Hydroelectric Power Plant | Hoodsport | 1988 |
| Cushman No. 2 Hydroelectric Power Plant | Hoodsport | 1988 |
| Ebenezer Congregational Church | Allyn | 2018 |
| Goldsborough Creek Bridge | Shelton | 1982 |
| Harstine Island Community Hall | Hartstene Island | 1989 |
| High Steel Bridge | Shelton | 1982 |
| Malaney-O'Neill House | Shelton | 2013 |
| Mason County Courthouse | Shelton | 2013 |
| North Hamma Hamma River Bridge | Eldon | 1982 |
| Schafer State Park | Elma | 2010 |
| Shelton Public Library and Town Hall | Shelton | 1983 |
| Simpson Logging Company Locomotive No. 7 and Peninsular Railway Caboose No. 700 | Shelton | 1984 |
| South Hamma Hamma River Bridge | Eldon | 1982 |
| Twanoh State Park | Union | 2014 |
| Vance Creek Bridge | Shelton | 1982 |
| taba das | Potlatch | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMason was formed in 1854 (1854-03-13) from King, Thurston.
SAWAMISH (now MASON) created by Washington Territory from KING and THURSTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMason County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 162 | 639 | 3,810 | 4,919 | 11,603 | 15,022 | 16,251 | 31,184 | 49,405 | 65,726 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS5 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 5 of 5 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Dewatto Cemetery |
| Grove Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Shelton Memorial Park |
| Union Pioneer Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Detroit |
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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