Jefferson County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 26 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Lorman, Church Hill, Fayette.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP12 of 26 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
26 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blantonia Plantation House | Lorman | 1993 |
| Cedar Grove Place | Church Hill | 1979 |
| China Grove | Lorman | 1980 |
| Christ Church | Church Hill | 1977 |
| Church Hill Rural Historic District | Natchez | 2000 |
| Coon Box Fork Bridge | Coon Box | 1979 |
| Hays House | Lorman | 2009 |
| Hughes-Clark House | Fayette | 1987 |
| Hystercine Rankin House | Lorman | 2025 |
| Jefferson Chapel A.M.E. Church and Cemetery | Natchez | 2019 |
| Laurietta | Fayette | 1980 |
| Mud Island Creek Complex (22JE508 and 22JE513) | Lorman | 1989 |
| Oak Grove | Church Hill | 1979 |
| Old Hill Place Bridge | Fayette | 1979 |
| Pecan Grove | Church Hill | 1980 |
| Poplar Hill Grade School | Fayette | 2010 |
| Richland | Church Hill | 1984 |
| Rodney Center Historic District | Lorman | 1980 |
| Rodney Presbyterian Church | Alcorn | 1973 |
| Rosswood | Lorman | 1978 |
| Springfield Plantation | Fayette | 1971 |
| Truly House | Fayette | 2021 |
| Union Church Presbyterian Church | Union Church | 1979 |
| Woodland Plantation | Church Hill | 1978 |
| Wyolah Plantation | Church Hill | 1985 |
| Youngblood Bridge | Union Church | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJefferson was formed in 1799 (1799-04-02) from unknown / original county.
PICKERING (now JEFFERSON) created by Mississippi Territory from non-county area; included part of present Alabama and Mississippi.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJefferson County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,940 | 6,822 | 11,650 | 15,349 | 17,314 | 21,292 | 15,946 | 13,969 | 11,306 | 10,142 | 9,181 | 9,740 | 7,260 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Natchez National Historic Park | Park unit | 38.9 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS64 cemeteries and 12 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 64 of 64 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Beech Hill Cemetery |
| Bell Grove Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bolls Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Buie Cemetery |
| Bullen Cemetery |
| Bullen Cemetery |
| Chamberlin Cemetery |
| Cherry Hill Cemetery |
| China Grove Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Darden Cemetery |
| Dillon Cemetery |
| Drake-Magruder Cemetery |
| Folkes Cemetery |
| Folkes Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Hamblin Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Hickory Block Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Hinds Cemetery |
| Homeless Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Little Zion Cemetery |
| Logan Cemetery |
| Marble Cemetery |
| McCaa Cemetery |
| Montgomery Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Norton Cemetery |
| Old Gravel Hill Cemetery |
| Old Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Puffel Cemetery |
| Red Lick Cemetery |
| Ridge Cemetery |
| Rodney Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Shields Cemetery |
| Sims Cemetery |
| Singletary Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stephens Cemetery |
| Stuart Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Union Church Cemetery |
| Wade Cemetery |
| Waterloo Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Whiten Cemetery |
| Wood Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 12 of 12
| Name |
|---|
| Buena Vista |
| Deane |
| Gum Ridge |
| Huntley |
| Ihrie |
| Leedo |
| Malcolm |
| North Fork |
| Phoenix |
| Shankstown |
| Springfield |
| Uniontown |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Port Gibson | 6,508 | 25.3 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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