Gates County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Gatesville, Gates, Buckland.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Buckland | Buckland | 1986 |
| Elmwood Plantation | Gatesville | 1972 |
| Eure-Roberts House | Gatesville | 2006 |
| Freeman House | Gates | 1982 |
| Freeman, Joseph, Farm | Gates | 1999 |
| Gates County Courthouse | Gatesville | 1976 |
| Reid's Grove School | Gatesville | 2011 |
| Roberts-Carter House | Gatesville | 1984 |
| Rountree Family Farm | Gatesville | 2000 |
| Sunbury High School | Sunbury | 2009 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGates was formed in 1779 (1779-02-12) from Chowan, Hertford, Perquimans.
GATES created from CHOWAN, HERTFORD, and PERQUIMANS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGates County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,392 | 5,881 | 6,837 | 8,161 | 8,443 | 8,897 | 10,413 | 10,537 | 10,060 | 9,555 | 9,254 | 8,875 | 10,516 | 10,478 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS65 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 65 of 65 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Askew Cemetery |
| Bunch Family Cemetery |
| Clay Hill Road Cemetery |
| Cool Spring Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Costen - Harrell Family Cemetery |
| Cowper Cemetery |
| Cross - Greene Cemetery |
| Cross - Hill Cemetery |
| Damascus Christian Church Cemetery |
| David Hobbs Family Cemetery |
| Drake Memorial Cemetery |
| Eason Family Cemetery |
| Eure Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Eureka Baptist Church Cemetery |
| First Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Gatesville Cemetery |
| Gatling Family Cemetery |
| Genevieve Harrell Gravesite |
| George Costen Family Cemetery |
| Greene Family Cemetery |
| Hobbs - Stallings Family Cemetery |
| Hobbs Cemetery |
| Hobbsville Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Hofler Family Cemetery |
| Hollowell Family Cemetery |
| JM Trotman Family Cemetery |
| James H King Cemetery |
| John Alphin Family Cemetery |
| John Fletcher Haslett Family Cemetery |
| John T Cross Family Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Josiah Overman Family Cemetery |
| Kee Family Cemetery |
| King Family Cemetery |
| Linwood Taylor Cemetery |
| Mathias Cemetery |
| Middle Swamp Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Nathan Ward Family Cemetery |
| New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| New Middle Swamp Missionary Baptist Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Christian Church Cemetery |
| Old Eason Cemetery |
| Parker's United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Powell Family Cemetery |
| Pruden Family Cemetery |
| Reynoldson Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Riddick Cemetery |
| Riddick Cemetery |
| Riddick Family Cemetery |
| Riddick Family Cemetery |
| Robert Hendrix Family Cemetery |
| Rountree - Brown Family Cemetery |
| Rudolphus Stallings Family Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Samuel Harrell Family Cemetery |
| Sandy Cross Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Savages Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Speight Josher Family Cemetery |
| Stallings Family Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Thomas King Family Cemetery |
| Umphlett Family Cemetery |
| Ward Family Cemetery |
| Winslow Cemetery |
| Zion Tabernacle Baptist Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Sumnersville |
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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