History · Cloverdale

Cloverdale’s history is
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Cloverdale was laid out in 1839. The town was named for the abundance of clover and dales near the original town site. A post office has been in operation at Cloverdale since 1836.

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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Cloverdale

Cloverdale has 1 listing on the National Register, and they protect 85 historic buildings, because Cloverdale Historic District alone counts 85.

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0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
85historic buildings protectedcounting each building in a district
2018first listedCloverdale Historic District

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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