Webster Parish, Louisiana
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Minden, Sibley, Doyline.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Minden | Minden | 1988 |
| Bank of Webster | Minden | 1987 |
| Bryan House | Doyline | 1999 |
| Downtown Minden Historic District | Minden | 1996 |
| Drake House | Minden | 1985 |
| Fitzgerald House | Minden | 2001 |
| Fuller House | Minden | 1996 |
| Germantown | Minden | 1979 |
| Hodges House | Cotton Valley | 1983 |
| McDonald House | Minden | 1986 |
| Miller Farmstead | Minden | 2004 |
| Miller House | Minden | 1996 |
| Minden Historic District | Minden | 1992 |
| O'Bier House | Minden | 1992 |
| Shadow House | Dubberly | 1998 |
| Union Church | Sibley | 1995 |
| Watkins House | Minden | 1997 |
| Webster Parish Library Building | Minden | 1980 |
| Yellow Pine School | Sibley | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWebster was formed in 1871 (1871-02-27) from Bienville, Bossier, Claiborne.
WEBSTER created from BIENVILLE, BOSSIER, and CLAIBORNE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWebster Parish population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,005 | 15,125 | 24,707 | 33,676 | 35,704 | 39,701 | 43,631 | 41,831 | 36,967 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS64 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 64 of 64 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Andrews Chapel Cemetery |
| Banks Cemetery |
| Baten Cemetery |
| Beck Cemetery |
| Boucher Cemetery |
| Burns Cemetery |
| Bush Cemetery |
| Coyle Cemetery |
| Coyle Cemetery |
| Coyle Cemetery Number 2 |
| Crow Cemetery |
| Crowe Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Flaherty Cemetery |
| Fuller Cemetery |
| Fuller Memorial Shrine Cemetery |
| Gamel Cemetery |
| Garden of Memory Cemetery |
| Garden of Memory Cemetery |
| Germantown Cemetery |
| Gilmer Cemetery |
| Growing Valley Cemetery |
| Gryder Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Hodge Cemetery |
| Hodges Cemetery |
| Holoman - Jones Cemetery |
| Hudson - Wortham Cemetery |
| Jim Davis Cemetery |
| Keene Cemetery |
| Kennon Cemetery |
| Knottingham Cemetery |
| Lane Memorial Cemetery |
| Minden Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Newsom Cemetery |
| Old Shongaloo Cemetery |
| Overton Cemetery |
| Pilgrim Rest Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Pringer Place Cemetery |
| Raine Cemetery |
| Ratcliff Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Luke Cemetery |
| Saint Moriah Cemetery |
| Saint Peter Cemetery |
| Sandin Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Slack Memorial Cemetery |
| Springhill Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Timothy Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Vanorsdale Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Whispering Pines Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Buckhorn |
| Connells |
| Overton |
| Placid |
| Timothy |
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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