Sunflower County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1988. Most listings are in or near Indianola, Dockery, Ruleville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Dockery Farms Historic District | Dockery | 2006 |
| Heathman Plantation Commissary | Indianola | 2012 |
| Indianola Historic District | Indianola | 2009 |
| Ruleville Depot | Ruleville | 1999 |
| Woodburn Bridge | Indianola | 1988 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBSunflower was formed in 1844 (1844-02-15) from Bolivar.
SUNFLOWER created from BOLIVAR.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusSunflower County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,102 | 5,019 | 4,661 | 16,084 | 46,374 | 61,007 | 56,031 | 45,750 | 34,844 | 34,369 | 25,971 |
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 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 41 of 41 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bayou Hill Cemetery |
| Boyer Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Drew Cemetery |
| Hickory Bluff Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hillhouse Cemetery |
| Holly Grove Cemetery |
| Indianola City Cemetery |
| Indianola Memorial Garden |
| Lakewood Cemetery |
| Lawson Cemetery |
| Lehrton Cemetery |
| Little Rock Cemetery |
| Marlow Cemetery |
| Marshall Cemetery |
| Moorehouse Cemetery |
| Moorhead Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| O'Neal Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Pilgrim Rest Cemetery |
| Pilgrim Rest Cemetery |
| Pleasant Green Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Rock of Ages Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Sandy Bayou Cemetery |
| Second Baptist Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Sixteenth Section Cemetery |
| South Side Cemetery |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| Willing Worker Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Crahen |
| Galen |
| Lehrton |
| Pollock |
| Promised Land |
| Quiver |
| Wade |
| Waltonia |
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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