Miller County, Arkansas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 35 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Texarkana, Garland, Mount Pleasant.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP17 of 35 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
35 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Adams, Wallace, Service Station | Texarkana | 2008 |
| Ahern, Patrick J., House | Texarkana | 2005 |
| Averitt House | Mount Pleasant | 1992 |
| Beech Street Brick Street | Texarkana | 2007 |
| Beech Street Historic District | Texarkana | 2010 |
| Bottoms House | Texarkana | 1982 |
| Buhrman-Pharr Hardware Company Historic District | Texarkana | 2004 |
| Canaan Baptist Church | Texarkana | 1990 |
| Clifton, John, House | Texarkana | 2000 |
| Confederate Section-Old Rondo Cemetery | Rondo | 2004 |
| Cotton Belt Railroad Office Building | Texarkana | 2008 |
| Crenshaw Site | Hervey | 1994 |
| Dean House | Texarkana | 1976 |
| East Broad Street Historic District | Texarkana | 2008 |
| Garrison, Augustus M. House | Texarkana | 1982 |
| Hopkins Feed and Seed Store | Texarkana | 2008 |
| Kiblah School | Doddridge | 1989 |
| Kittrell House | Texarkana | 1982 |
| Miller County Courthouse | Texarkana | 1998 |
| Mullins Court | Texarkana | 2007 |
| Neif, Charles J., House | Texarkana | 1994 |
| Nix Creek Bridge | Texarkana | 2022 |
| Old Arkansas 2-Mayton Segment | Garland | 2008 |
| Orr School | Texarkana | 1976 |
| Porter-McClure Paint Company Store | Texarkana | 2025 |
| Ritchie Grocery Building | Texarkana | 1990 |
| Swift Building | Texarkana | 2008 |
| Texarkana US Post Office and Courthouse | Texarkana | 2000 |
| Texarkana Union Station | Texarkana | 1978 |
| Texarkana, Arkansas, Municipal Building | Texarkana | 2004 |
| US 67, Old, Mandeville | Mandeville | 2004 |
| Wadley, J.K., House | Texarkana | 1999 |
| Whitmarsh, Alvah Horace, House | Texarkana | 1980 |
| Williams-Arnold-Staley House | Texarcana | 2023 |
| Wynn-Price House | Garland | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMiller was formed in 1874 (1874-12-22) from Lafayette.
MILLER created from LAFAYETTE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMiller County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,919 | 17,558 | 24,021 | 31,874 | 32,614 | 31,686 | 37,766 | 40,443 | 42,600 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS21 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 21 of 21 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Blanton Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Cleveland Cemetery |
| Fair Haven Cemetery |
| Fouke Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Harrison Chapel Cemetery |
| McKenzie Cemetery |
| Mount Oba Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Paup Cemetery |
| Phylaw Cemetery |
| Polk Cemetery |
| Rock Springs Cemetery |
| Rocky Mound Cemetery |
| Rondo Cemetery |
| State Line Cemetery |
| Sulphur Fork Cemetery |
| Walters Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Boggy |
| Era |
| Roberts |
| Spring Bank |
| Wona |
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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