Pasco County, Florida
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1994. Most listings are in or near Dade City, Zephyrhills, Holiday.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson, Charles B., House | Holiday | 1996 |
| Baker, Samuel, House | Elfers | 1997 |
| Church Street Historic District | Dade City | 1997 |
| Dade City Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Depot | Dade City | 1994 |
| Dade City Woman's Club | Dade City | 2003 |
| Hacienda Hotel | New Port Richey | 1996 |
| Jeffries, Capt. Howard B., House | Zephyrhills | 1995 |
| Oelsner Mound Archaeological Site | Port Richey | 2020 |
| Pasco County Courthouse | Dade City | 2006 |
| St Leo Abbey Historic District | St. Leo | 1998 |
| Zephyrhills Downtown Historic District | Zephyrhills | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPasco was formed in 1887 (1887-06-02) from Hernando.
PASCO created from HERNANDO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPasco County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,249 | 6,054 | 8,802 | 13,981 | 20,529 | 36,785 | 193,643 | 344,765 | 561,891 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Chapel Hill Gardens |
| Crystal Springs Cemetery |
| East Elfers Cemetery |
| Emmaus Cemetery |
| Fivay Cemetery |
| Floral Memory Gardens |
| Geiger Cemetery |
| Grace Memorial Gardens |
| Holton Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Indian Pond Cemetery |
| Loyce Cemetery |
| Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens |
| Meadowlawn Memorial Gardens |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Oakside Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stark Cemetery |
| Townsend House Cemetery |
| Trilby Cemetery |
| Trilby Cemetery |
| Tucker Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Withlacoochee Cemetery |
| Withlacoochee Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Chipco Township |
| Chukuchatta |
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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