Wilkinson County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 19 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Woodville, Centreville, Fort Adams.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 19 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
19 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson Mound | Woodville | 1986 |
| Arbuthnot's Grocery and House | Woodville | 2016 |
| Branch Banking House | Woodville | 1978 |
| Centreville Historic District | Centreville | 1992 |
| Desert Plantation | Woodville | 1987 |
| Forest Home Plantation | Centreville | 1982 |
| Fort Adams Site | Fort Adams | 1974 |
| Hampton Hall | Woodville | 1980 |
| Holly Grove | Centreville | 1988 |
| Office and Banking House of West Feliciana Railroad | Woodville | 1977 |
| Pleasant Hill | Woodville | 1982 |
| Rosemont | Woodville | 1974 |
| Salisbury Plantation | Woodville | 1983 |
| Smith Creek Site | Fort Adams | 1978 |
| Tansy Island Hunting Club Camp Site and Clubhouse | Woodville | 1995 |
| Woodville Historic District | Woodville | 1982 |
| Woodville Historic District (Boundary Increase II) | Woodville | 1999 |
| Woodville Historic District (Boundary Increase III) | Woodville | 2001 |
| Woodville Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Woodville | 1993 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWilkinson was formed in 1802 (1802-01-30) from Adams.
WILKINSON created by Mississippi Territory from ADAMS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWilkinson County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,068 | 9,718 | 14,193 | 15,933 | 17,815 | 21,453 | 15,319 | 15,955 | 14,116 | 13,235 | 10,021 | 10,312 | 8,587 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS84 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 84 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arcole Cemetery |
| Bowling Green Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bunch Cemetery |
| Cavin Cemetery |
| Clarksville Cemetery |
| Coon Cemetery |
| Cory Cemetery |
| Courtney Cemetery |
| Crosby Cemetery |
| Currier Cemetery |
| Dawson Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Deer Park Cemetery |
| Emberhill Cemetery |
| Embre Cemetery |
| Embre Cemetery |
| Enlow Cemetery |
| Gaulden Cemetery |
| Geter Cemetery |
| Geter Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Grimes Cemetery |
| Hatfield Cemetery |
| Haynes Cemetery |
| Hays Cemetery |
| Homer Hill Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Huff Cemetery |
| Huff Cemetery |
| Huff Cemetery |
| Humphrey Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Liddell Cemetery |
| Linwood Cemetery |
| Loch Leven Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| McCrain Cemetery |
| McGraw Cemetery |
| Mess Ridge Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Nathaniel Cemetery |
| Netterville 1 Cemetery |
| Newman Cemetery |
| Newman Cemetery |
| Norwood Cemetery |
| Packnett Cemetery |
| Packnett Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Petty Cemetery |
| Petty Cemetery |
| Phares Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Redhead Cemetery |
| Redhead Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Schuter Cemetery |
| Schuter Cemetery |
| Shropshire Cemetery |
| Sims Cemetery |
| Sims Cemetery |
| Singleton Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stafford Cemetery |
| Sweeney Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Wall Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Westberry Cemetery |
| Whetstone Cemetery |
| Whitaker Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
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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