Perry County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near New Augusta.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Mahned Bridge | New Augusta | 1997 |
| Old Augusta Historic Site | New Augusta | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPerry was formed in 1820 (1820-02-03) from Greene.
PERRY created from GREENE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPerry County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,037 | 1,889 | 2,606 | 3,427 | 14,682 | 8,987 | 9,292 | 9,108 | 8,745 | 9,864 | 12,138 | 11,511 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS46 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 46 of 46 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Belton Cemetery |
| Breland Cemetery |
| Browns Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Carter Hill Cemetery |
| Cochran Cemetery |
| Courthey Cemetery |
| Denham Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Fairley Cemetery |
| Fairley Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Frisco Cemetery |
| Garraway Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Herring Cemetery |
| Hinton Cemetery |
| Hinton Cemetery |
| Hinton Cemetery |
| Hinton Cemetery |
| Hollimon Cemetery |
| Howard - Breland Cemetery |
| Isaiah Hinton Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| Lott Cemetery |
| McGilvary Cemetery |
| McKenzie Cemetery |
| McSwain Cemetery |
| McSwain Cemetery |
| Mixon Cemetery |
| New Augusta Cemetery |
| New York Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Red Hill Cemetery |
| Riley Cemetery |
| Sims Cemetery |
| Stevens Cemetery |
| Sunset Cemetery |
| Sweetwater Cemetery |
| Sylvester Cemetery |
| Sylvester Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Wade Cemetery |
| Woodard Cemetery |
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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