Brazos County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 47 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Bryan.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP43 of 47 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
47 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBrazos was formed in 1841 (1841-01-30) from Robertson, Washington.
NAVASOTO (now BRAZOS) created by the Republic of Texas from ROBERTSON and WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBrazos County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 614 | 2,776 | 13,576 | 18,859 | 21,975 | 26,977 | 38,390 | 44,895 | 93,588 | 152,415 | 233,849 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS48 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 48 of 48 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bickham Cemetery |
| Bickham Cemetery |
| Boonville Cemetery |
| Botts Ferry Cemetery |
| Bryan City Cemetery |
| Canaan Cemetery |
| College Station Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Cordey Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Edge Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Fridel Cemetery |
| Gilmore Cemetery |
| Goodson Cemetery |
| Grandview Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Holuber Cemetery |
| House Cemetery |
| Jim Harris Cemetery |
| Kizer Cemetery |
| Kurten Cemetery |
| Memorial Cemetery of College Station |
| Millican Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| New Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Newsome Cemetery |
| Old Cottonwood Cemetery |
| Peach Creek Cemetery |
| Red Hill Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Restever Memorial Park and Mausoleum |
| Roans Chapel Cemetery |
| Schultze Cemetery |
| Steep Hollow Cemetery |
| Stick Cemetery |
| Tryson Cemetery |
| Walker Settlement Cemetery |
| Weaver Cemetery |
| Wellborn Cemetery |
| Wesson Cemetery |
| Wixon 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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