Rockingham County, North Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 46 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Eden, Madison, Reidsville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP20 of 46 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
46 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Academy Street Historic District | Madison | 1982 |
| Boone Road Historic District | Eden | 1987 |
| Boxwoods, The | Madison | 1980 |
| Bullard-Ray House | Eden | 1982 |
| Cascade Plantation | Eden | 1975 |
| Central Leaksville Historic District | Eden | 1986 |
| Chinqua-Penn Plantation | Reidsville | 1993 |
| Cross Rock Rapid Sluice | Madison | 1984 |
| Dead Timber Ford Sluices | Wentworth | 1984 |
| Dempsey-Reynolds-Taylor House | Eden | 1983 |
| Eagle Falls Sluice | Wentworth | 1984 |
| Fewell-Reynolds House | Madison | 1979 |
| First Baptist Church | Reidsville | 1986 |
| First Baptist Church | Eden | 1989 |
| Gravel Shoals Sluice | Madison | 1984 |
| High Rock Farm | Williamsburg | 1974 |
| Jacob's Creek Landing | Madison | 1984 |
| Jennings-Baker House | Reidsville | 1987 |
| King, Dr. Franklin, House-Idlewild | Eden | 1985 |
| Leaksville Commercial Historic District | Eden | 1987 |
| Leaksville-Spray Institute | Eden | 1989 |
| Lower Sauratown Plantation | Eden | 1984 |
| Mayo River Sluice | Madison | 1984 |
| Mayodan Downtown Historic District | Mayodan | 2016 |
| McCollum, Reuben Wallace, House | Reidsville | 2003 |
| Mt. Sinai Baptist Church | Eden | 1987 |
| North Washington Avenue Workers' House | Reidsville | 1986 |
| Penn House | Reidsville | 1983 |
| Reid, Gov. David S., House | Reidsville | 1974 |
| Reidsville High School, Former | Reidsville | 1994 |
| Reidsville Historic District | Reidsville | 1987 |
| Richardson Houses Historic District | Reidsville | 1986 |
| Roberson's Fish Trap Shoal Sluice | Madison | 1984 |
| Rockingham County Courthouse | Wentworth | 1979 |
| Scales, Alfred Moore, Law Office | Madison | 1982 |
| Site 31RK1 | Eden | 1984 |
| Slink Shoal Sluice and Wing Dams | Madison | 1984 |
| Spray Industrial Historic District | Eden | 1986 |
| St. Luke's Episcopal Church | Eden | 1989 |
| Tanyard Shoal Sluice | Eden | 1984 |
| Three Ledges Shoal Sluice | Eden | 1984 |
| Troublesome Creek Ironworks | Monroeton | 1972 |
| Washington Mills-Mayodan Plant | Mayodan | 2005 |
| Wentworth Methodist Episcopal Church and Cemetery | Wentworth | 1986 |
| Wide Mouth Shoal Sluice | Eden | 1984 |
| Wright Tavern | Wentworth | 1970 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRockingham was formed in 1785 (1785-12-29) from Guilford.
ROCKINGHAM created from GUILFORD.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRockingham County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,187 | 8,277 | 11,474 | 13,442 | 16,746 | 21,744 | 33,163 | 44,149 | 57,898 | 64,816 | 69,629 | 83,426 | 91,928 | 91,096 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford Courthouse National Military Park | Park unit | 28.3 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS45 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 45 of 45 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Ayersville Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Beaver Island Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Blue Creek Cemetery |
| Christian View Cemetery |
| Clearview Cemetery |
| Dan View Cemetery |
| Deep Springs Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Eden Gardens Cemetery |
| Elm Grove Cemetery |
| Evergreen Memory Gardens |
| First Baptist Church of Madison Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Glenns Chapel Cemetery |
| Greenview Cemetery |
| Guerrant - Martin Family Cemetery |
| Happy Home Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Lawson Cemetery |
| Llewellyn Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Matthews Chapel Cemetery |
| Mayodan Moravian Graveyard |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Herman Cemetery |
| Mount Hermon Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mullins - Stacy Cemetery |
| Overlook Cemetery |
| Pleasantville Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Price United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Providence Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Reidlawn Cemetery |
| Ridge View Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Roselawn Memorial Gardens |
| Ruffin Cemetery |
| Settle Cemetery |
| Slaydon Cemetery |
| Stoneville Municipal Cemetery |
| Wentworth Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Wolf Island Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Draper |
| Goinstown |
| Guerrant Springs |
| Leaksville |
| Spray |
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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