Skagit County, Washington
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 31 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Anacortes, Marblemount, Sedro Woolley.
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 Skagit titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP27 of 31 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
31 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSkagit was formed in 1883 (1883-11-28) from Whatcom.
SKAGIT created by Washington Territory from WHATCOM.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSkagit County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,747 | 14,272 | 33,373 | 37,650 | 43,273 | 51,350 | 64,138 | 102,979 | 129,523 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| North Cascades National Park | Park unit | 54.9 km |
| Ross Lake National Recreation Area | Park unit | 58.1 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS17 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 17 of 17 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bay View Cemetery |
| Bow Cemetery |
| Clear Lake Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Fern Hill Cemetery |
| Forest Park Cemetery |
| Grand View Cemetery |
| Green Hills Memorial Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Hawthorne Memorial Park |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Lyman Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Skagit City Cemetery |
| Swinomish Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Atlanta |
| Nestos |
| Samish Island |
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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