Noxubee County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Macon, Shuqualak.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Central Shuqualak Historic District | Shuqualak | 1980 |
| Dancing Rabbit Creek Treaty Site NHL | Macon | 1973 |
| Flora House | Shuqualak | 1982 |
| Goodwin-Harrison House | Macon | 1980 |
| Macon Historic District | Macon | 2002 |
| Maudwin | Macon | 1985 |
| McGeehee-Ames House | Macon | 1992 |
| Old Noxubee County Jail | Macon | 1979 |
| Old Noxubee County Jail of 1870 | Macon | 1991 |
| Running Water Creek Bridge | Shuqualak | 1988 |
| Salem School, Old | Macon | 1990 |
| Scales, William Henry, House | Macon | 2002 |
| Yates-Flora House | Macon | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBNoxubee was formed in 1833 (1833-12-23) from Lowndes, Rankin.
NOXUBEE created from LOWNDES and RANKIN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNoxubee County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,975 | 20,667 | 29,874 | 30,846 | 23,710 | 25,669 | 20,022 | 16,826 | 13,212 | 12,548 | 10,285 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS87 cemeteries and 26 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 87 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aiken Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bigbee Valley Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Brooksville Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Cade Cemetery |
| Calhoun Cemetery |
| Cambells Mill Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Choctaw Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Connor Cemetery |
| Cooksville Cemetery |
| Cotton Cemetery |
| DeJarnate Cemetery |
| Deerbrook Cemetery |
| Dismukes-Farmer Cemetery |
| Eaves Cemetery |
| Gholson Cemetery |
| Hailey Cemetery |
| Halls Cemetery |
| Harless Cemetery |
| Harrison-Thornton-Griggs Cemetery |
| Higgins Cemetery |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Hunter Cemetery |
| Hunter Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lynn Creek Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Mashulaville Cemetery |
| May Cemetery |
| May Cemetery |
| McLeod Cemetery |
| McLeod Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Old Chandler Cemetery |
| Old Christian Love Cemetery |
| Old Salem Cemetery |
| Perkins Cemetery |
| Pilgrim Rest Cemetery |
| Pine Turkey Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Poorhouse Cemetery |
| Prairie Grove Cemetery |
| Prairie Grove Cemetery |
| Prairie Ridge Cemetery |
| Roberson Cemetery |
| Robertson Cemetery |
| Ruff Cemetery |
| Ruhama Cemetery |
| Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Salem-Callahan Cemetery |
| Salem-Hunt Cemetery |
| Scott-Robbins Cemetery |
| Sharon Cemetery |
| Shuqualak Cemetery |
| Slaughter Cemetery |
| Soule Chapel Cemetery |
| Spann Cemetery |
| Sprowl Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Swearengin Cemetery |
| Tate Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Togo Cemetery |
| Tolliver Cemetery |
| Triplett Cemetery |
| Vernon Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Warr Cemetery |
| Wells Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 26 of 26
| Name |
|---|
| Allgoods Mill |
| Armitage |
| Bells |
| Big Lake |
| Brazelia |
| Brooklyn |
| Center Point |
| Cross Roads |
| Crow |
| Dixie |
| Eli |
| Elon |
| Fairport |
| Fairview |
| Farewells |
| Foxtrap |
| Grantsville |
| Harlan |
| Hashuqua |
| Jeff Davis |
| Mohegan |
| Parkeville |
| Plantersville |
| Shavers |
| Summerville |
| Taylors |
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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