Atascosa County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1997. Most listings are in or near Jourdanton, Leming, Pleasanton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Atascosa County Courthouse | Jourdanton | 1997 |
| Korus Farmstead | Leming | 1998 |
| Lyons, Frederick and Sallie, House | Pleasanton | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAtascosa was formed in 1856 (1856-01-25) from BEXAR [estimated lines on west, southwest].
ATASCOSA created from BEXAR [estimated lines on west and southwest].
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAtascosa County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,578 | 4,217 | 7,143 | 12,702 | 19,275 | 20,048 | 18,828 | 25,055 | 38,628 | 48,981 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alvarado Cemetery |
| Bautista Cemetery |
| Brister Cemetery |
| Brite Cemetery |
| Brite Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Campbellton Cemetery |
| Chilipitin Cemetery |
| Community Cemetery of Charlotte |
| Estrada Cemetery |
| Fashing Cemetery |
| Flores Cemetery |
| Garcia Cemetery |
| Garcia Cemetery |
| Garcia Cemetery |
| Grosco Cemetery |
| Herrera Cemetery |
| Hilburn Cemetery |
| Jimenez Cemetery |
| Layer Cemetery |
| Leal Cemetery |
| Lott Cemetery |
| Madre Dolorosa Cemetery |
| Mendiola Cemetery |
| Panteon San Lorenzo Cemetery |
| Poteet Cemetery |
| Rodriguez Cemetery |
| Rodriguez Cemetery |
| Rossville Cemetery |
| Saint Andrews Cemetery |
| Saint Andrews Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Williams Cemetery |
| Salazar Cemetery |
| San Pedro Cemetery |
| San Ysidro Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Sotelo Cemetery |
| Tuminson Cemetery |
| Vanness Cemetery |
| Willborn Cemetery |
| Zavala 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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