Bradley County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Warren, Hermitage, Moro Bay.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adams-Leslie House | Warren | 1979 |
| Bailey House | Warren | 1975 |
| Blankinship Motor Company Building | Warren | 2001 |
| Bradley County Courthouse and Clerk's Office | Warren | 1976 |
| Davis-Adams House | Warren | 1999 |
| Ederington House | Warren | 1984 |
| Hermitage City Hall and Jail | Hermitage | 2007 |
| MORO BAY FERRY (towboat and barge) | Moro Bay | 2018 |
| Martin, Dr. John Wilson, House | Warren | 1990 |
| Mt. Olive Rosenwald School | Mt. Olive | 2004 |
| New Zion AME Zion Church | Warren | 2000 |
| St. Luke's Catholic Church | Warren | 1998 |
| Warren Brick Streets | Warren | 2007 |
| Warren Commercial Historic District | Warren | 2016 |
| Warren Post Office | Warren | 2004 |
| Warren and Ouachita Valley Railway Station | Warren | 1977 |
| Wilson-Martin House | Warren | 2006 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBradley was formed in 1840 (1840-12-18) from Union.
BRADLEY created from UNION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBradley County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,829 | 8,388 | 6,285 | 9,651 | 15,970 | 18,097 | 15,987 | 14,029 | 13,803 | 12,600 | 10,545 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS72 cemeteries and 14 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 72 of 72 listed
| Name |
|---|
| A T Cemetery |
| Adams/Singer Cemetery |
| Akins Cemetery |
| Anderson-York Cemetery |
| Beard Cemetery |
| Belin Cemetery |
| Brooks-Hughey Cemetery |
| Bull Cemetery |
| Calvary Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Childs Cemetery |
| Coker Cemetery |
| Corinth-O'Neil Cemetery |
| Craney Cemetery |
| Crossroads Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Garrison Cemetery |
| Good Hope Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Gravel Ridge Cemetery |
| Gravelridge Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hall Wardlaw Cemetery |
| Hampton Chapel Cemetery |
| Hargis Cemetery |
| Hickory Springs Cemetery |
| Hilo Cemetery |
| Hines Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Johnsville Cemetery |
| Lavilliam Cemetery |
| Lyns Cemetery |
| Marsden Cemetery |
| McFarland Cemetery |
| McKenney Cemetery |
| McKinney Cemetery |
| McLeod Cemetery |
| Moro Bay Cemetery |
| Moseley Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Neal Cemetery |
| New Liberty Cemetery |
| O'Neil Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Warren Cemetery |
| Outlaw Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Parnell Cemetery |
| Pattsville Cemetery |
| Pennington Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Reaves Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saline Cemetery |
| Scobey Cemetery |
| Seay Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Smearny Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith's Chapel Cemetery |
| Smyrna Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Hill Cemetery |
| Wardlaw Cemetery |
| Ware Cemetery |
| Watkins Cemetery |
| Weary Rest Cemetery |
| Wheeler Springs Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Willoughby Cemetery |
| York Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 14 of 14
| Name |
|---|
| Blue Springs |
| Castleberry |
| Cloquet |
| Draper |
| Ferrell |
| Geopel |
| Gin |
| Glynn |
| Lacy |
| Pirlte |
| Saline |
| Sandtuck |
| Sturgis |
| Wilcox |
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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