Richmond County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Rockingham, Ellerbe, Hamlet.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Pee Dee Building | Rockingham | 1983 |
| Bostick School | Ellerbe | 2005 |
| Covington Plantation House | Rockingham | 1980 |
| Dockery, Alfred, House | Rockingham | 1986 |
| Ellerbe Springs Hotel | Ellerbe | 1980 |
| Hannah Pickett Mill No. 1 | Rockingham | 1983 |
| Liberty Hill School | Ellerbe | 2008 |
| Little, John Phillips, House | Little's Mills | 1984 |
| Main Street Commercial Historic District | Hamlet | 1992 |
| Manufacturers Building | Rockingham | 1979 |
| Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | Norman | 2019 |
| Powell-Brookshire-Parker Farm | Ellerbe | 2008 |
| Richmond County Courthouse | Rockingham | 1979 |
| Roberdel Mill No. 1 Company Store | Rockingham | 1983 |
| Rockingham Historic District | Rockingham | 1983 |
| Seaboard Air Line Passenger Depot | Hamlet | 1971 |
| U. S. Post Office and Federal Building | Rockingham | 1983 |
| Watson, H. C., House | Rockingham | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRichmond was formed in 1779 (1779-11-10) from Anson.
RICHMOND created from ANSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRichmond County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,055 | 5,623 | 7,537 | 8,909 | 11,009 | 18,245 | 15,855 | 25,567 | 36,810 | 39,597 | 39,202 | 45,481 | 46,564 | 42,946 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS39 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 39 of 39 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barrington Cemetery |
| Bear Branch Cemetery |
| Beaver Dam Cemetery |
| Beaver Dam Cemetery |
| Bethel Hill Cemetery |
| Blue Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| East Side Cemetery |
| East Side Cemetery |
| Ellerbe Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Green Chapel Cemetery |
| Green Lake Cemetery |
| Gum Springs Cemetery |
| Haywood Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Ledbetter Cemetery |
| Legrand Cemetery |
| Machine House Cemetery |
| Marks Creek Cemetery |
| McLean Cemetery |
| Mispah Cemetery |
| Morrison Grove Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Nebo Cemetery |
| Northan Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Parsons-Howell Cemetery |
| Philadelphia Cemetery |
| Popular Springs Cemetery |
| Rourks Cemetery |
| Saint Stephens Cemetery |
| Seal Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| Waymon Chapel Cemetery |
| Williamson Cemetery |
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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