Bowie County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Texarkana, Boston, Dekalb.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bowie County Jail | Boston | 1977 |
| Draughn-Moore House | Texarkana | 1976 |
| Earl-Rochelle House | Texarkana | 1999 |
| Garland Community School Teacherage | Dekalb | 2002 |
| Hotel Grim | Texarkana | 2016 |
| Hotel McCartney | Texarkana | 1979 |
| Offenhauser Insurance Building | Texarkana | 1971 |
| Rialto Building | Texarkana | 1982 |
| Roseborough Lake Site | Texarkana | 1976 |
| Saenger Theater | Texarkana | 1978 |
| Texarkana Junior College and Texas High School | Texarkana | 2014 |
| Texarkana National Bank | Texarkana | 2021 |
| Texarkana National Bank (Motor Bank and Parking Garage) | Texarkana | 2021 |
| Texarkana Phase Archeological District | Texarkana | 1973 |
| Tilson Mounds-Summerhill Lake Place (41BW14) | Texarkana | 1987 |
| Whitaker House | Texarkana | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBowie was formed in 1840 (1840-12-17) from Red River.
BOWIE created by the Republic of Texas from RED RIVER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBowie County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,912 | 5,052 | 10,965 | 26,676 | 39,472 | 50,208 | 61,966 | 59,971 | 75,301 | 89,306 | 92,893 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Barfield Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Bob Lane Cemetery |
| Buchanan Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chapelwood Memorial Gardens |
| Clear Lake Cemetery |
| College Hill Cemetery |
| Collon Plot |
| De Kalb Cemetery |
| Elliott Cemetery |
| Elliott Plot |
| Garland Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Gravel Hill Cemetery |
| Harrell Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hays Cemetery |
| Hickory Hill Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hollaway Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Lumpkin Cemetery |
| Malta Cemetery |
| McAdams Cemetery |
| McWright Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Mount Obie Cemetery |
| Mullins Cemetery |
| Nash Cemetery |
| New Boston Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Price Cemetery |
| Rea Hill Cemetery |
| Red Springs Cemetery |
| Red Springs Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Ridge Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Runnels Cemetery |
| Sherrill - Burnett Cemetery |
| Spring Branch Cemetery |
| Till Cemetery |
| Tillar Cemetery |
| Wilder Cemetery |
| Woodman Cemetery |
| Wooten Spring Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Spanish Bluff |
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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