Stone 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 1988. Most listings are in or near McHenry.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| McHenry, George Austin, House | McHenry | 1988 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBStone was formed in 1916 (1916-05-10) from Harrison.
STONE created from HARRISON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusStone County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,528 | 6,155 | 6,264 | 7,013 | 9,716 | 13,622 | 18,333 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS41 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 41 of 41 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Bo Williams Cemetery |
| Bond Cemetery |
| Bond Cemetery |
| Bounds Cemetery |
| Broadus Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Fairley Cemetery |
| Fairley Cemetery |
| Green Valley Cemetery |
| Herrington Cemetery |
| Hester Cemetery |
| Hickman Cemetery |
| Hickman Cemetery |
| Hickman Cemetery |
| Ladner Cemetery |
| Landmark Missionary Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lott Cemetery |
| Lott Smith Cemetery |
| Miles Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Avery Cemetery |
| O'Neal Cemetery |
| Oak Lawn Cemetery |
| Price Memorial Cemetery |
| Reverend Thomas Price Cemetery |
| Seals Cemetery |
| Shadeville Park Memorial Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Sumrall Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Welcome Hill Cemetery |
| Whites Cemetery |
| Wittington Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Park Cemetery |
| Yellow Fever 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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