Whitman County, Washington
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 37 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Pullman, Colfax, Oakesdale.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP24 of 37 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
37 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWhitman was formed in 1872 (1872-01-02) from Stevens.
WHITMAN created by Washington Territory from STEVENS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWhitman County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,014 | 25,360 | 31,323 | 27,221 | 32,469 | 31,263 | 40,103 | 40,740 | 47,973 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS27 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 27 of 27 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Caylor Cemetery |
| Colfax Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Eden Valley Cemetery |
| Farmington Cemetery |
| Farr Cemetery |
| Garfield Cemetery |
| Goldenrod Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Grisham Cemetery |
| Guy Cemetery |
| Lone Pine Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Moys Cemetery |
| Oakesdale Cemetery |
| Onecho Cemetery |
| Pine City Cemetery |
| Pitts Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Pullman City Cemetery |
| Riggs Cemetery |
| Silver Creek Cemetery |
| Spalding Cemetery |
| Stipe Cemetery |
| Whelan Cemetery |
| Winona Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Wawawai |
| Wilma |
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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