Bee County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Beeville, Normanna.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bee County Courthouse | Beeville | 2001 |
| Beeville Post Office | Beeville | 2007 |
| Lott-Canada School | Beeville | 2010 |
| Medio Creek Bridge | Normanna | 1988 |
| NAS Chase Field-Building 1001 | Beeville | 1994 |
| NAS Chase Field-Building 1009 | Beeville | 1994 |
| NAS Chase Field-Building 1015 | Beeville | 1994 |
| NAS Chase Field-Building 1040 | Beeville | 1994 |
| NAS Chase Field-Building 1042 | Beeville | 1994 |
| NAS Chase Field-Quarters R | Beeville | 1994 |
| NAS Chase Field-Quarters S | Beeville | 1994 |
| Praeger Building | Beeville | 1982 |
| Rialto Theater | Beeville | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBee was formed in 1857 (1857-12-08) from Goliad, Karnes, Live Oak, Refugio, San Patricio.
BEE created from GOLIAD, KARNES, LIVE OAK, REFUGIO, and SAN PATRICIO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBee County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 910 | 2,298 | 7,720 | 12,137 | 16,481 | 18,174 | 23,755 | 26,030 | 32,359 | 31,047 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS22 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 22 of 22 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beeville Memorial Park |
| Campo Santo Cemetery |
| Cementerio Evangelico |
| Colony Cemetery |
| Dahl Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Gleenwood Cemetery |
| Mineral Cemetery |
| Old Papalote Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Victory Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Victory Number 2 Cemetery |
| Papalote Cemetery |
| Pawnee Cemetery |
| Pettus Cemetery |
| Pullin-Livingston Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Rose Cemetery |
| San Domingo Cemetery |
| San Pedro Cemetery |
| Waldheim Cemetery |
| Wernli 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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