Tippah County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Ripley, Blue Mountain.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Mountain College Historic District | Blue Mountain | 1979 |
| Ripley Historic District | Ripley | 2005 |
| US Post Office, Old-Ripley | Ripley | 2000 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTippah was formed in 1836 (1836-03-01) from Monroe.
TIPPAH created from MONROE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTippah County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,444 | 22,550 | 12,867 | 12,983 | 15,419 | 19,680 | 17,522 | 15,093 | 18,739 | 20,826 | 21,815 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS124 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 124 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Academy Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bills Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Blue Mountain Cemetery |
| Boxs Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Brannon-Joyner Cemetery |
| Brock Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Camp Ground Cemetery |
| Chalybeate Cemetery |
| Chapman Cemetery |
| Childs Cemetery |
| Clear Creek Cemetery |
| Coker Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Cotton Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Drewry Cemetery |
| Dumas Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Embry Cemetery |
| Enon Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Godwin Cemetery |
| Golden Hill Cemetery |
| Gossett Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Guyton Cemetery |
| Harden Cemetery |
| Harmony Baptist Cemetery |
| Hensley and Glover Cemetery |
| Hindman Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Hunt Cemetery |
| Jacobs Chapel Cemetery |
| Jeter Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Little Hope Cemetery |
| Lowrey Cemetery |
| Marlowe Cemetery |
| Martindale Cemetery |
| Marvin Cemetery |
| Mathis Cemetery |
| McAllister Cemetery |
| McCord Cemetery |
| McCowan Cemetery |
| Medford Cemetery |
| Minter Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mount Hebron Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nance Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Prospect Cemetery |
| New Salem Cemetery |
| New York Cemetery |
| Northcross Cemetery |
| Oak Plain Cemetery |
| Oakland Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Old Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Orizaba Cemetery |
| Palmer Cemetery |
| Parks Cemetery |
| Pauls Chapel Cemetery |
| Paynes Chapel Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Hatchie'S Bridge | 4,581 | 32.0 km |
| Brice'S Cross Roads | 2,085 | 32.5 km |
| Corinth | 19,397 | 35.0 km |
| Corinth | 19,590 | 35.4 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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