Newton County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Newton, Union, Chunky.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama and Vicksburg Railroad Depot | Newton | 1990 |
| Boler's Inn | Union | 1999 |
| Chunky River Bridge | Chunky | 2004 |
| Lavelle Site | Enterprise | 1978 |
| McElroy-Hoye House | Newton | 2019 |
| Newton County American Legion Post No. 89 Hut | Decatur | 2007 |
| Newton West Church Historic District | Newton | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBNewton was formed in 1836 (1836-02-25) from Neshoba.
NEWTON created from NESHOBA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNewton County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,527 | 9,661 | 13,436 | 19,708 | 20,727 | 24,249 | 22,681 | 19,517 | 19,944 | 21,838 | 21,291 |
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 23 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abney Cemetery |
| Baptist Cemetery |
| Brand Cemetery |
| Bufkin Cemetery |
| Decatur Cemetery |
| Doolittle Confederate Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Greenland Cemetery |
| Hickory Cemetery |
| Hollingsworth Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Masonic Cemetery |
| McGee Cemetery |
| Memorial Park |
| Mount Carmon Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Old Good Hope Baptist Cemetery |
| Old Norman Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 23 of 23
| Name |
|---|
| Battlefield |
| Bissaasha |
| Chunky |
| Coatraw |
| Doolittle |
| Evergreen |
| Greenfield |
| Little Rock |
| Oka Hullo |
| Oka Kapassa |
| Okahta Talaia |
| Patrons Union |
| Paula |
| Perota |
| Roscoe |
| Scanlon |
| Six Towns |
| Stamper |
| Tallow |
| Toomer |
| Urbo |
| Volcan |
| Wickward |
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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