Tishomingo County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Iuka, Tishomingo, Tichomingo.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Fishweir #1 | Tichomingo | 2005 |
| Bear Creek Fishweir #2 | Tishomingo | 2007 |
| Bear Creek Mound and Village Site (22Ts500) | Tishomingo | 1988 |
| Brinkley, R.C., House | Iuka | 2002 |
| Central Iuka Historic District | Iuka | 1991 |
| Church of Our Savior | Iuka | 1991 |
| Coman, J. M., House | Iuka | 1991 |
| Davis, James S., House | Iuka | 1991 |
| Doan, James H., House | Iuka | 1991 |
| Hammerly, G. P., House | Iuka | 1991 |
| Iuka Battlefield | Iuka | 2007 |
| Jourdan, J. C., House | Iuka | 1991 |
| Merrill-Newhardt House | Iuka | 1991 |
| Old Tishomingo County Courthouse | Iuka | 1973 |
| Reid House | Iuka | 1991 |
| Stone-Reid House | Iuka | 1991 |
| Tishomingo State Park | Tishomingo | 1998 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTishomingo was formed in 1836 (1836-03-01) from Monroe.
TISHOMINGO created from MONROE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTishomingo County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,681 | 24,149 | 8,774 | 10,124 | 15,091 | 16,974 | 15,544 | 13,889 | 18,434 | 19,163 | 18,850 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS92 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 92 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Beall Cemetery |
| Belmont Cemetery |
| Belue Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bishop Cemetery |
| Blackard Cemetery |
| Boggs Chapel Cemetery |
| Bonds Cemetery |
| Boothe Cemetery |
| Burges Cemetery |
| Burgess Cemetery African American |
| Burnsville Cemetery |
| Byram Cemetery |
| Camp Ground Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Carter Branch Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Clement Cemetery |
| Cotton Springs Cemetery |
| Curtis Cemetery |
| Dean Cemetery |
| Epps Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Forest Grove Cemetery |
| Goyer Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Highland Cemetery |
| Hodges Cemetery |
| Holder Cemetery |
| Holder Cemetery - East |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Jackson Camp Cemetery |
| Joel Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kirk Cemetery |
| Lambs Chapel Cemetery |
| Lindsey Cemetery |
| Little Flock Cemetery |
| Mackeys Creek Cemetery |
| Mann Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McRae Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Moores Chapel Cemetery |
| Mount Evergreen Cemetery |
| Mount Gilead Cemetery |
| Mount Joy Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mulberry Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| New Lebanon Cemetery |
| New Prospect Cemetery |
| New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery |
| North Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| North Cross Roads Cemetery |
| Nunley Cemetery |
| Nunley Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Bethel Cemetery |
| Old Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Opossum Trot Cemetery |
| Palestine Cemetery |
| Paradise Cemetery |
| Patrick Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Pittsburg Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Church Of Christ Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Rowland Mills Cemetery |
| Rutledge Salem Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Shady Grove 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. |
|---|---|---|
| Shiloh | 41,072 | 42.2 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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