Brooks County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 2012. Most listings are in or near Falfurrias.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brooks County Courthouse | Falfurrias | 2012 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBrooks was formed in 1911 (1911-03-11) from Hidalgo, Starr, Zapata.
BROOKS created from HIDALGO, STARR, and ZAPATA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBrooks County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,560 | 6,362 | 9,195 | 8,609 | 8,428 | 7,976 | 7,076 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Benavides Family Cemetery |
| Benavidez Cemetery |
| El Lucero Cemetery |
| Enrique Villarreal Family Cemetery |
| Falfurrias Burial Park Cemetery |
| Francisco Perez Cemetery |
| Jacobo Villarreal Family Cemetery |
| Juan Longoria Family Cemetery |
| La Mesa Cemetery |
| Longoria Cemetery |
| Los Olmos Cemetery |
| Old Town Cemetery |
| Pedro Garza Zamaora Cemetery |
| Pedro Jaramillo Cemetery |
| Perez Cemetery |
| Perez Cemetery Number 01 |
| Ramirez Cemetery |
| Rancho Nuevo Cemetery |
| Ruben Trevino Family Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| San Mateo Cemetery |
| Santa Rita Ranch Cemetery |
| Saul Trevino Cemetery |
| Servando Villarreal Family Cemetery |
| Transito Villarreal Family Cemetery |
| Vallerreno 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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