Austin County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Bellville, Wallis, Nelsonville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Allens Creek Ossuary Site | Wallis | 1975 |
| Austin County Courthouse | Bellville | 2023 |
| Austin County Jail | Bellville | 1980 |
| Bellville Turnverein | Bellville | 2024 |
| Church of the Guardian Angel | Wallis | 1983 |
| Old Masonic Hall | Bellville | 1986 |
| Roesler House | Nelsonville | 1984 |
| San Felipe de Austin Historic and Archeological District | San Felipe | 2016 |
| Wesley Brethren Church | Wesley | 1979 |
| Witte-Schmid House | Shelby | 1997 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAustin was formed in 1836 (1836-03-02) from unknown / original county.
Mexican municipality of AUSTIN became part of the Republic of Texas.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAustin County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,841 | 10,139 | 14,429 | 20,676 | 18,874 | 17,384 | 14,663 | 13,777 | 17,726 | 23,590 | 30,167 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS67 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 67 of 67 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abel Cemetery |
| Allens Cemetery |
| Atkinson Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Brast Cemetery |
| Burns Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Coshatte Cemetery |
| Dethloff Cemetery |
| Frances Cemetery |
| Frnka Cemetery |
| Frydek Catholic Cemetery |
| Germania Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
| Glenn Cemetery |
| Guardian Angel Cemetery |
| Haedge Cemetery |
| Hartville Cemetery |
| Heitman Family Cemetery |
| Henson Cemetery |
| Holtz Cemetery |
| Hoppe Cemetery |
| Ivys Creek Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jeff Cemetery |
| Kachele Cemetery |
| Keuffel Cemetery |
| Knolle Cemetery |
| Kollatschny Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Machemehl Cemetery |
| Meinecke Cemetery |
| Meir Cemetery |
| Menke Cemetery |
| Meyer Cemetery |
| Millheim Cemetery |
| Montgomery Cemetery |
| Muery Cemetery |
| National Cemetery |
| Necker Cemetery |
| Nelsonville Cemetery |
| New Ulm Cemetery |
| Oak Knoll Cemetery |
| Palm Cemetery |
| Pfeffer Cemetery |
| Phillipsburg Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pope Cemetery |
| Schlopata Cemetery |
| Schmid Cemetery |
| Scranton Grove Cemetery |
| Sealy Cemetery |
| Sevevin Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Staehle Cemeteries |
| Star Hill Cemetery |
| Streb Cemetery |
| Swearingen Cemetery |
| Travis Cemetery |
| Ueckert Cemetery Number 2 |
| Wallis Cemetery |
| Wallis Cemetery |
| Washam Cemetery |
| William Shelburne Cemetery |
| Zettel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Sempronius |
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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