Randolph County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Asheboro, Randleman, Archdale.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Acme-McCrary Hosiery Mills | Asheboro | 2014 |
| Asheboro Downtown Historic District | Asheboro | 2022 |
| Asheboro Hosiery Mills and Cranford Furniture Company Complex | Asheboro | 2011 |
| Central School | Asheboro | 1993 |
| Coleridge Historic District | Coleridge | 1976 |
| Deep River-Columbia Manufacturing Company | Ramseur | 1978 |
| Dennis, William, Pottery Kiln and House Site | Randleman | 2014 |
| Franklinville Historic District | Franklinville | 1984 |
| Hammond, Moses, House | Archdale | 1989 |
| Harper House | Archdale | 1979 |
| Kindley, Wilson, Farm and Kindley Mine | Asheboro | 1992 |
| Lewis-Thornburg Farm | Asheboro | 2005 |
| Liberty Historic District | Liberty | 2000 |
| Marley House | Staley | 1990 |
| Mount Shepherd Pottery Site | Asheboro | 1980 |
| Pisgah Community Covered Bridge | Pisgah | 1972 |
| Randleman Graded School | Randleman | 2005 |
| Randolph County Courthouse | Asheboro | 1979 |
| Skeen's Mill Covered Bridge | Flint Hill | 1972 |
| St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church South | Randleman | 2015 |
| Sunset Theater | Asheboro | 2011 |
| Thayer Farm Site (31RD10) | Asheboro | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRandolph was formed in 1779 (1779-02-12) from Guilford.
RANDOLPH created from GUILFORD.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRandolph County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,276 | 9,234 | 11,331 | 12,875 | 16,793 | 20,836 | 28,232 | 30,856 | 44,554 | 50,804 | 61,497 | 91,728 | 130,454 | 144,171 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS15 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 15 of 15 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amose Grove Cemetery |
| Andrews Grove Cemetery |
| Balfour Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Oaklawn Cemetery |
| Old City Cemetery |
| Old McMasters Cemetery |
| Old Salem Cemetery |
| Old Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Olivers Chapel Cemetery |
| Randolph Memorial Park |
| Sunset Knolls Cemetery |
| Whynot Cemetery |
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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