Nash County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 33 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Rocky Mount, Nashville, Spring Hope.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 33 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
33 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Arrington, Gen. Joseph, House | Hilliardston | 1974 |
| Bellamy-Philips House | Battleboro | 1982 |
| Bellemonte | Rocky Mount | 1989 |
| Benvenue | Rocky Mount | 1982 |
| Bissette-Cooley House | Nashville | 1985 |
| Black Jack | Red Oak | 1974 |
| Brantley, Dr. Hassell, House | Spring Hope | 1986 |
| Burt-Arrington House | Hilliardston | 2016 |
| Caromount Mills, Inc.-Burlington Industries, Inc. Plant | Rocky Mount | 2019 |
| Castalia School | Castalia | 2018 |
| Dortch House | Dortches | 1972 |
| Falls Road Historic District | Rocky Mount | 1999 |
| Hart, Dr. Franklin, Farm | Drake | 1988 |
| Machaven | Rocky Mount | 1980 |
| Meadows, The | Battleboro | 1974 |
| Morgan School | Bailey | 2006 |
| Nash County Courthouse | Nashville | 1979 |
| Nashville Historic District | Nashville | 1987 |
| Red Oak Community House | Red Oak | 2006 |
| Rocky Mount Central City Historic District (Boundary Increase and Decrease) | Rocky Mount | 2009 |
| Rocky Mount Electric Power Plant | Rocky Mount | 1982 |
| Rocky Mount Mills | Rocky Mount | 1980 |
| Rocky Mount Mills Village Historic District | Rocky Mount | 1999 |
| Rose Hill | Nashville | 1982 |
| Spring Hope Historic District | Spring Hope | 1988 |
| Stonewall | Rocky Mount | 1970 |
| Sunset Avenue Public Works Historic District | Rocky Mount | 2025 |
| Taylor's Mill | Middlesex | 1980 |
| Tobacco Growers Cooperative Association Warehouse | Nashville | 2024 |
| Valentine-Wilder House | Spring Hope | 2013 |
| Villa Place Historic District | Rocky Mount | 1999 |
| Villa Place Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Rocky Mount | 2002 |
| West Haven Historic District | Rocky Mount | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBNash was formed in 1777 (1777-12-24) from Edgecombe.
NASH created from EDGECOMBE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNash County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,393 | 6,975 | 8,185 | 9,047 | 11,687 | 17,731 | 25,478 | 41,061 | 55,608 | 59,919 | 61,002 | 67,153 | 87,420 | 94,970 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS71 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 71 of 71 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Arrington Cemetery |
| Avent Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Boseman Cemetery |
| Brake Cemetery |
| Braswell Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Capps Cemetery |
| Capps Cemetery |
| Coley Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dozier Cemetery |
| Dozier Cemetery |
| Ellen Cemetery |
| Enroughty Cemetery |
| Ethridge Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Free Union Church Cemetery |
| Gay Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Greene Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Hales Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Hedgepeth Cemetery |
| Hilliard Cemetery |
| Hilliard Cemetery |
| Hunt Cemetery |
| Hunter Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Leonard Cemetery |
| Manns Cemetery |
| May Cemetery |
| Meeks Cemetery |
| Middlesex Cemetery |
| Middlesex Memorial Gardens |
| Mount Zion Church Cemetery |
| Oakdale Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Red Oak Cemetery |
| Ricks Cemetery |
| Ricks Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Rocky Mount Memorial Cemetery |
| Rose Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saunders Cemetery |
| Spring Hope Memorial Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Tyler Cemetery |
| Vaughan Cemetery |
| Vick Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Whitfield Cemetery |
| Whitley Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wood Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Brooklyn |
| Old Stanhope |
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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