Clarke County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 51 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Enterprise, Quitman, Shubuta.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP47 of 51 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
51 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBClarke was formed in 1833 (1833-12-23) from Wayne.
CLARKE created from WAYNE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusClarke County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,986 | 10,771 | 15,021 | 17,741 | 17,927 | 20,596 | 19,362 | 16,493 | 16,945 | 17,955 | 15,615 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS75 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 75 of 75 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alday Cemetery |
| Algers Cemetery |
| Andrews Chapel Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Archusa Memorial Gardens |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Bass Everett Cemetery |
| Beaverdam Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Bethea Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Carmichael Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| Center Ridge Cemetery |
| Chancellor Cemetery |
| Confederate Cemetery |
| Cooper Chapel Cemetery |
| Covington Cemetery |
| Crossroads Cemetery |
| De Soto Cemetery |
| Devoe Cemetery |
| East Cemetery |
| Elim Cemetery |
| Elwood Cemetery |
| Enterprise Cemetery |
| Goodwater Cemetery |
| Goodwater Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Heard Cemetery |
| Heidelberg Cemetery |
| Hepzibah Cemetery |
| Herrington Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Kramer Cemetery |
| Lawson Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Little Zion Cemetery |
| Mannassa Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Mathis Cemetery |
| McGowan Chapel Cemetery |
| McRae Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Levy Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Old Beathea Cemetery |
| Old Hailes Cemetery |
| Old Heard Cemetery |
| Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Old Souenlovie Cemetery |
| Old Vaniess Cemetery |
| Pachuta Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Quitman Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Shubuta Cemetery |
| Stonewall Cemetery |
| Stroud Cemetery |
| Sullers Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| White Liberty Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
| Zion Chapel Cemetery |
| Zion Chapel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Choctaw |
| Creek |
| Davidson |
| Gin |
| Mayhoff Springs |
| Pierces Springs |
| White House |
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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