Montgomery County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Troy, New London (Eldorado Township), Mt. Gilead.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Troy | Troy | 2006 |
| Lane's Chapel Methodist Church and Cemetery | New London (Eldorado Township) | 2025 |
| Montgomery County Courthouse | Troy | 1979 |
| Mount Gilead Downtown Historic District | Mt. Gilead | 2005 |
| Site 31Mg22 | Badin | 1985 |
| Star Historic District | Star | 2013 |
| Town Creek Indian Mound NHL | Mount Gilead | 1966 |
| Troy Residential Historic District | Troy | 2006 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMontgomery was formed in 1779 (1779-02-12) from Anson.
MONTGOMERY created from ANSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMontgomery County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,725 | 7,677 | 8,693 | 10,780 | 7,649 | 9,374 | 14,197 | 14,607 | 16,280 | 17,260 | 18,408 | 22,469 | 26,822 | 25,751 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS27 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 27 of 27 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Belford Cemetery |
| Biscoe Cemetery |
| Blake Cemetery |
| Bruton Cemetery |
| Candor Cemetery |
| Chisolm Cemetery |
| Gillis Cemetery |
| Haywood Cemetery |
| Lanes Chapel Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Love Joy Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Marcus Grove Cemetery |
| McRae Cemetery |
| Munn Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Ropers Grove Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Sedberry Cemetery |
| Sharon Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Southside Cemetery |
| Zoar Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Shiloh |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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