Camden County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Camden, South Mills, Elizabeth City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott, William Riley, House | South Mills | 1978 |
| C.S.S. BLACK WARRIOR (two masted schooner) | Elizabeth City | 2018 |
| Camden County Courthouse | Camden | 1972 |
| Camden County Jail | Camden | 1984 |
| Dismal Swamp Canal | South Mills | 1988 |
| Grandy, Caleb, House | Belcross | 1982 |
| Lamb-Ferebee House | Camden | 1980 |
| Milford | Camden | 1972 |
| SCUPPERNONG (two masted schooner) | Shawboro | 2018 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCamden was formed in 1777 (1777-05-09) from Pasquotank.
CAMDEN created from PASQUOTANK.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCamden County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,033 | 4,191 | 6,347 | 5,663 | 5,343 | 6,274 | 5,474 | 5,382 | 5,440 | 5,223 | 5,598 | 5,829 | 6,885 | 10,355 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS66 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 66 of 66 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbott Cemetery |
| Alfred Sawyer Cemetery |
| Archie Sawyer Cemetery |
| Barnard Family Cemetery |
| Bogues Cemetery |
| Boushall Cemetery |
| Burgess Cemetery |
| Cartwright Family Cemetery |
| Cedar Branch Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Cutrell Family Cemetery |
| Duncan Cemetery |
| Enoch Sawyer Cemetery |
| Etheridge Cemetery |
| Farrell - Ferrell Cemetery |
| Ferebee Family Cemetery |
| Forbes Cemetery |
| Gallop Cemetery |
| Gilbert Family Cemetery |
| Gregory Family Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Isaac Prichard Cemetery |
| James Nash Cemetery |
| James and Alice Forbes Cemetery |
| Johnnie Sawyer Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Joseph Seymour Cemetery |
| Lemuel Sawyer Family Cemetery |
| Margaret Williams Cemetery |
| McKimmey Cemetery |
| McPherson - Ferebee Family Cemetery |
| McPherson Cemetery |
| Mercer Family Cemetery |
| Morrisette Cemetery |
| Morrisette Cemetery |
| Needham Cemetery |
| New Sawyers Creek Missionary Baptist Cemetery |
| New Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Philadelphia Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pierce Family Cemetery |
| Powell Family Cemetery |
| Pugh Cemetery |
| Pugh and Mitchell Cemetery |
| Riggs Children Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Samuel Hastings Cemetery |
| Sawyer Family Cemetery |
| Sharon Church Cemetery |
| Shiloh Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Smiths Corner Cemetery |
| Smithson - Tisdale Cemetery |
| South Mills Cemetery |
| Spellman Family Cemetery |
| Squires Cemetery |
| Squires and Eason Cemetery |
| Staples - Kight Cemetery |
| Stevens Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Tillitt Cemetery |
| WS Jones Family Cemetery |
| Walker Family Cemetery |
| Wesley United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| West Cemetery |
| White Graves |
| Whitehurst Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wilson 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. |
|---|---|---|
| South Mills | 1,589 | 15.9 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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