Brown County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Brownwood.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brown County Jail | Brownwood | 1983 |
| Fisk, Greenleaf, House | Brownwood | 2004 |
| Hardin, R.F.,High School | Brownwood | 1999 |
| Santa Fe Railroad Station | Brownwood | 1976 |
| St. John's Episcopal Church | Brownwood | 1979 |
| Walker, J. A., House and Rogers, R. B., House | Brownwood | 1982 |
| Weakley-Watson Building | Brownwood | 2020 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBrown was formed in 1856 (1856-08-27) from Travis Land District.
BROWN created from Travis Land District and from Non-County Area 17 attached to CORYELL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBrown County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 244 | 8,414 | 16,019 | 21,682 | 25,924 | 28,607 | 24,728 | 33,057 | 37,674 | 38,095 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bangs Cemetery |
| Beairds Cemetery |
| Brooks Lee Cemetery |
| Carr - Smith Cemetery |
| Cedar Point Cemetery |
| Clear Creek Cemetery |
| Connell Cemetery |
| Cross Cut Cemetery |
| Eastlawn Cemetery |
| Elkins Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Greenleaf Cemetery |
| Heflin Cemetery |
| Indian Creek Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Jones Chapel Cemetery |
| Jordan Springs Cemetery |
| Lost Creek Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| May Cemetery |
| McDaniel Cemetery |
| Moro Cemetery |
| Mud Creek Cemetery |
| Mukewater Cemetery |
| Panther Creek Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Rock Church Cemetery |
| Routh Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Staley Cemetery |
| Winchell Cemetery |
| Zephyr Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Ricker |
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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