Person County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Roxboro, Concord, Bushy Fork.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Burleigh | Concord | 1980 |
| Henry-Vernon House | Bushy Fork | 1983 |
| Holloway-Jones-Day House | Roxboro | 1988 |
| Holloway-Walker Dollarhite House | Bethel Hill | 1982 |
| House on Wagstaff Farm | Roxboro | 2006 |
| Long, James A. and Laura Thompson, House | Roxboro | 2005 |
| Merritt-Winstead House | Roxboro | 2005 |
| Person County Courthouse | Roxboro | 1979 |
| Roxboro Commercial Historic District | Roxboro | 1984 |
| Roxboro Cotton Mill | Roxboro | 2009 |
| Roxboro Male Academy and Methodist Parsonage | Roxboro | 1982 |
| Waverly Plantation | Cunningham | 1974 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPerson was formed in 1792 (1792-02-01) from Caswell.
PERSON created from CASWELL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPerson County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,402 | 9,029 | 9,790 | 11,221 | 13,719 | 16,685 | 18,973 | 25,029 | 24,361 | 26,394 | 29,164 | 35,623 | 39,097 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS38 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 38 of 38 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Family Cemetery |
| Allens Chapel Church Cemetery |
| Allensville Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Baileys Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Hill Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Brookland Church Cemetery |
| Burchwood Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Clement Cemetery |
| Concord Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Church Cemetery |
| Ephesus Cemetery |
| Flat River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Lamberth Memorial Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Lawson Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Montague Cemetery |
| Mount Harmony Cemetery |
| Mount Tirzah United Methodist Cemetery |
| Mount Zion United Methodist Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Olive Branch Cemetery |
| Person Memorial Cemetery |
| Providence Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Ragland Cemetery |
| Rock Grove Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Salem Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Shepherd Cemetery |
| Shiloh Church Cemetery |
| Stories Creek Church Cemetery |
| Surl Church Cemetery |
| Wheelers Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Woodsdale Cemetery |
| Woodsdale Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Woody Cemetery |
| Zion Level Baptist Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Halloway |
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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