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Historic Courthouses in Compton, CA

Compton has a population of about 97,877. The list below comes straight from the published records, with the distance from the center of Compton, CA and the source for each site.

County courthouses on the register near you, usually the grandest building in town and the center of its history.

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On the record near Compton, CA

The 12 nearest

13 listed sites on the record match historic courthouses within 300 miles of Compton, CA, out of 567 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Orange County Courthouse22 miles from the center of Compton · Building · Santa Ana · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
San Bernardino County Court House55 miles from the center of Compton · Building · San Bernardino · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Ventura County Courthouse67 miles from the center of Compton · Building · Ventura · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Courthouse102 miles from the center of Compton · Building · San Diego · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Kings County Courthouse186 miles from the center of Compton · Building · Hanford · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Inyo County Courthouse201 miles from the center of Compton · Building · Independence · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Yuma County Courthouse223 miles from the center of Compton · Building · Yuma · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office and Courthouse235 miles from the center of Compton · Building · Las Vegas · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Madera County Courthouse236 miles from the center of Compton · Building · Madera · listed 1971National Register of Historic Places
Mohave County Courthouse and Jail253 miles from the center of Compton · Building · Kingman · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Mariposa County Courthouse267 miles from the center of Compton · Building · Mariposa · listed 1977National Register of Historic Places
Monterey County Court House273 miles from the center of Compton · Building · Salinas · listed 2009National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Compton, CA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Historic Courthouses in Compton, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
3
Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
4
View from the public way and note what has changed
5
Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Compton, CA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Compton, CA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Compton

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Compton, CA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Compton, CA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.