Okanogan County, Washington
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Winthrop, Tonasket, Oroville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bonaparte Mountain Cabin | Tonasket | 1981 |
| Chief Joseph Memorial | Nespelem | 1974 |
| Early Winters Ranger Station Work Center | Winthrop | 1986 |
| Enloe Dam and Powerplant | Oroville | 1978 |
| Fort Okanogan Interpretive Center | Brewster | 2018 |
| Fort Okanogan, Sites of | Bridgeport | 1973 |
| Grand Coulee Bridge | Grand Coulee | 1982 |
| Lost Lake Guard Station | Tonasket | 1986 |
| Okanogan County Courthouse | Okanogan | 1995 |
| Okanogan Project: Conconully Resevoir Dam | Conconully | 1974 |
| Parson Smith Tree | Winthrop | 1972 |
| Saint Mary's Mission | Omak | 2018 |
| Smith, Hiram F., Orchard | Oroville | 1975 |
| US Post Office-Okanogan Main | Okanogan | 1991 |
| US Post Office-Omak Main | Omak | 1991 |
| Waring, Guy, Cabin | Winthrop | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOkanogan was formed in 1888 (1888-02-02) from Stevens.
OKANOGAN created by Washington Territory from STEVENS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOkanogan County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,467 | 4,689 | 17,094 | 24,546 | 29,131 | 25,520 | 30,639 | 39,564 | 42,104 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beaver Creek Cemetery |
| Chief Joseph Cemetery |
| Chiliwist Cemetery |
| Fort Okanogan Memorial Cemetery |
| Golden Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Little Nespelem Cemetery |
| Locust Grove Cemetery |
| Methow Cemetery |
| Okanogan City Cemetery |
| Okanogan Memorial Gardens |
| Omak Memorial Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Ruby Cemetery |
| Sand Flats Cemetery |
| Spring Coulee Family Cemetery |
| Sullivan Cemetery |
| Tunk Valley Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Epley |
| Loop Loop |
| Mason City |
| Thompson |
| Virginia City |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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