Stevens County, Washington
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Colville, Northport, Kettle Falls.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Clayton School | Clayton | 2003 |
| Collins Building | Colville | 1998 |
| Columbia River Bridge at Northport | Northport | 1995 |
| Colville Flour Mill | Colville | 1995 |
| Hudsons Bay Gristmill Site on Colville River | Kettle Falls | 1982 |
| Keller House | Colville | 1979 |
| Kettle Falls District | Kettle Falls | 1974 |
| Little Falls Hydroelectric Power Plant | Reardon | 1988 |
| Long Lake Hydroelectric Power Plant | Ford | 1988 |
| Long Lake Pictographs | Ford | 1976 |
| Loon Lake School | Loon Lake | 1992 |
| McCauley, H. M., House | Colville | 1979 |
| Meyers Falls Power Plant Historic District | Kettle Falls | 1995 |
| Northport School | Northport | 1979 |
| Old Indian Agency | Chewelah | 1974 |
| Opera House and I. O. O. F. Lodge | Colville | 1997 |
| Orient Bridge | Orient | 1982 |
| Red Mountain Railroad Bridge | Northport | 1982 |
| Rickey Block | Colville | 1995 |
| US Post Office-Colville Main | Colville | 1991 |
| Winslow, Colburn T., House | Colville | 1990 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBStevens was formed in 1863 (1863-01-20) from Walla Walla.
STEVENS created by Washington Territory from WALLA WALLA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusStevens County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 996 | 1,245 | 10,543 | 21,605 | 19,275 | 18,580 | 17,884 | 28,979 | 40,066 | 46,445 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area | Park unit | 38.4 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS23 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 23 of 23 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bossburg Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Chewelah Memorial Park |
| Chewelah Pioneer Cemetery |
| Chief Lot Cemetery |
| Cully Memorial Cemetery |
| Enterprise Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hubert Cemetery |
| Kelly Hill Cemetery |
| Meyers Falls Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Old Northport Cemetery |
| Old Scotts Valley Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Saint Mary of the Rosary Catholic Cemetery |
| Scotts Valley Cemetery |
| Stranger Creek Cemetery |
| Summit Valley Cemetery |
| Williams Valley Hillside Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Blue Town |
| Edendale |
| Godfrey |
| Harvey |
| Little Dalles |
| Schmidt |
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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