Itawamba County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Kirkville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Pharr Mounds | Kirkville | 1978 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBItawamba was formed in 1836 (1836-03-01) from Monroe.
ITAWAMBA created from MONROE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusItawamba County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,375 | 17,695 | 10,663 | 13,544 | 15,647 | 19,922 | 17,216 | 15,080 | 20,518 | 22,770 | 23,863 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Tupelo National Battlefield | Park unit | 34.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS96 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 96 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bean Cemetery |
| Benefield Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Booth Cemetery |
| Boozer Cemetery |
| Bounds Cross Roads Cemetery |
| Bourland Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Burnt Field Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Castleberry Cemetery |
| Chamblee Cemetery |
| Chasteene Cemetery |
| Cherry Tree Cemetery |
| Clover Ridge Cemetery |
| Conwill Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Dorsey Memorial Cemetery |
| Duvall Cemetery |
| Dyer Cemetery |
| East Fulton Cemetery |
| Elliott Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Files Cemetery |
| Francis Cemetery |
| Fulton Cemetery |
| Fulton Cemetery |
| Gilmore Chapel Cemetery |
| Goodwin Cemetery |
| Gun Creek Cemetery |
| Hardin Chapel Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hodge Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hussey Cemetery |
| Itawamba Memorial Gardens |
| Johnsons Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Keys Cemetery |
| Kirkville Cemetery |
| Lentz Cemetery |
| Lester Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Little Cemetery |
| Locust Tree Cemetery |
| Mantachie Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Maxey Cemetery |
| Meadows Chapel Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Gilead Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Chapel Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Salem Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Old Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Ozark Cemetery |
| Palmetto Cemetery |
| Pates Temple Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Reeds Cemetery |
| Ridge Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sandy Springs Cemetery |
| Shumpert Cemetery |
| Spearman Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Tupelo | 718 | 33.5 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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