Newberry County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 38 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1969. Most listings are in or near Newberry, Pomaria, Prosperity.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for South Carolina is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Newberry titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP18 of 38 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
38 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBNewberry was formed in 1785 (1785-03-12) from unknown / original county.
NEWBERRY created in parts of Ninety-Six and Orangeburg Districts (overlapped part of LEXINGTON; disputed jurisdiction not settled until 29 Feb 1788).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNewberry County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,342 | 12,006 | 16,104 | 18,350 | 20,879 | 26,497 | 30,182 | 35,552 | 33,577 | 31,771 | 29,416 | 31,242 | 36,108 | 37,719 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS68 cemeteries and 12 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 68 of 68 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aveleigh Cemetery |
| Bachman Chapel Cemetery |
| Beth Eden Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bozeman - Scurry Graveyard |
| Browns Chapel Cemetery |
| Bush River Meetinghouse Cemetery |
| Bush River Quaker Cemetery |
| Cannon Creek Cemetery |
| Cannons Creek Cemetery |
| Capers Chapel Cemetery |
| Clayton Memorial Cemetery |
| Colony Cemetery |
| Cross Roads Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Enoree Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Flinthill Cemetery |
| Hannah Cemetery |
| Holy Trinity Cemetery |
| Kings Creek Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Little Beaver Dam Cemetery |
| Little River Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mount Bethel Cemetery |
| Mount Hebron Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Olivet Cemetery |
| Mount Pilgrim Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Chapel Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Newberry Memorial Gardens |
| O'Neal Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Newberry Village Cemetery |
| Peak Cemetery |
| Pomaria Cemetery |
| Prosperity Cemetery |
| Queens Cemetery |
| Rosemont Cemetery |
| Ross Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Lukes Cemetery |
| Saint Matthews Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Saint Phillips Cemetery |
| Seekwell Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Sharon Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smyrna Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Tranquil Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Werts Cemetery |
| West End Cemetery |
| Whitmire Cemetery |
| Wicker Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 12 of 12
| Name |
|---|
| Boland Crossroads |
| Cravenhill |
| Gilliam Spring |
| Hayne |
| Lattakoo |
| Lowmans Crossroads |
| Mount Bethel |
| Oldtown |
| Reuben |
| Sondleys |
| Spearman |
| Walton |
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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