York County, South Carolina
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 64 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966. Most listings are in or near Rock Hill, Fort Mill, York.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP37 of 64 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
64 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBYork was formed in 1785 (1785-03-12) from unknown / original county.
YORK created in Camden District.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusYork County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,604 | 10,250 | 14,936 | 18,383 | 21,502 | 30,713 | 41,684 | 50,536 | 58,663 | 71,596 | 78,760 | 106,720 | 164,614 | 282,090 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Kings Mountain National Military Park | Park unit | 25.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS25 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 25 of 25 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barber Memorial Cemetery |
| Bethany Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church Graveyard |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bullock Creek Presbyterian Church Graveyard |
| Clover Chapel Cemetery |
| Fishing Creek Cemetery |
| Forest Hills Cemetery |
| Freedom Cemetery |
| Gordon Cemetery |
| Grand View Memorial Park |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| James Chapel Cemetery |
| Kings Mountain Battleground Cemetery |
| Lakeview Memory Gardens |
| Laurelwood Cemetery |
| Mill Creek Cemetery |
| Mount Sinai Cemetery |
| Mountain View Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Olivet Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rowell Bates Campbell Cemetery |
| Saint John Baptist Church Graveyard |
| Union Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Zoar African Methodist Episcopal Church Graveyard |
Historical populated places — 9 of 9
| Name |
|---|
| Beauty Spot |
| Belmont |
| Bethel |
| Borax |
| Cotton |
| Gould |
| Nauvassee |
| Sutton Spring |
| Zadok |
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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