Howard County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Nashville, Center Point, Mineral Springs.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ebenezer Campground | Center Point | 1976 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Nashville | 1976 |
| Garrett Whiteside Hall | Nashville | 1994 |
| Holt, Elbert W., House | Nashville | 1984 |
| Holt, Flavius, House | Nashville | 1978 |
| Howard County Courthouse | Nashville | 1990 |
| Memphis, Paris, and Gulf Depot | Mineral Springs | 1978 |
| Mineral Springs Waterworks | Mineral Springs | 2007 |
| Nashville American Legion Building | Nashville | 1990 |
| Nashville Commercial Historic District | Nashville | 2010 |
| Nashville Post Office | Nashville | 1998 |
| Old Corinth Cemetery | Center Point | 2012 |
| Womack-Parker House | Nashville | 1978 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHoward was formed in 1873 (1873-04-17) from Hempstead, Little River, Pike, Polk, Sevier.
HOWARD created from HEMPSTEAD, LITTLE RIVER, PIKE, POLK, and SEVIER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHoward County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,917 | 14,076 | 18,565 | 16,621 | 13,342 | 10,878 | 13,459 | 14,300 | 12,785 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS54 cemeteries and 34 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 54 of 54 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Athens Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Blackwood Cemetery |
| Bluff Springs Cemetery |
| Boles Cemetery |
| Brushy Cemetery |
| Brushy Cemetery |
| Buck Range Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Clanson Memorial Park |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Coulter Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Crofton Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dawson Cemetery |
| Duckett Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Galena Cemetery |
| Graves Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Hester Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| High Hill Cemetery |
| Holly Creek Cemetery |
| Huffman Cemetery |
| Kesterson Cemetery |
| Mineola Cemetery |
| Mount Carmen Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Nashville Cemetery |
| New Home Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Old Liberty Cemetery |
| Old Salem Cemetery |
| Polk Cemetery |
| Polk Cemetery |
| Potts Cemetery |
| Saline Cemetery |
| Section Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Shirley Cemetery |
| Sunshine Cemetery |
| Temperanceville Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
| Wynn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 34 of 34
| Name |
|---|
| Amity |
| Antimony |
| Battle Hill |
| Bethel |
| Bissell |
| Bluff Springs |
| Brushy |
| Cedar Glade |
| Cedar Hill |
| Dial |
| Forgy |
| Hattie |
| Martha |
| Midway |
| Mount Olive |
| Mouton |
| New Moon |
| New Thompson |
| Oak Hill |
| Old Euclid |
| Old Thompson |
| Old Union |
| Oreb |
| Pates |
| Pryor Ridge |
| Pump Springs |
| Rosedale |
| Rough Edge |
| Saline |
| Slip-Up and Hitch |
| Smyrna |
| Sunshine |
| Valley Ridge |
| Wakefield |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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