Snohomish County, Washington
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 51 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Everett, Darrington, Marysville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP38 of 51 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
51 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSnohomish was formed in 1861 (1861-01-14) from Island, King.
SNOHOMISH created by Washington Territory from ISLAND and KING.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSnohomish County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 599 | 1,387 | 23,950 | 67,690 | 88,754 | 111,580 | 172,199 | 337,720 | 606,024 | 827,957 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS23 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 23 of 23 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbey View Memorial Park |
| American Legion Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Arlington Cemetery |
| Cypress Lawn Cemetery |
| Darrington Cemetery |
| Edmonds Memorial Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Floral Hills Cemetery |
| Grand Army of the Republic Cemetery |
| Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Machias Community Cemetery |
| Marysville Cemetery |
| Monroe Memorial Park |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mukilteo Pioneer Cemetery |
| Our Saviour's Lutheran Church Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Suiattle Cemetery |
| Valley View Cemetery |
| View Crest Abbey Mausoleum and Columbarium |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Zion Lutheran 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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