Burnet County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1978. Most listings are in or near Burnet, Marble Falls, Kingsland.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Austin and Northwestern Railroad Historic District-Fairland to Llano | Kingsland | 1997 |
| Briggs State Bank | Briggs | 2000 |
| Burnet County Courthouse | Burnet | 2000 |
| Krause Spring Site | Spicewood | 1978 |
| Page, Louis, Archeological Site | Marble Falls | 1978 |
| Park Road 4 Historic District | Burnet | 2011 |
| Roper Hotel | Marble Falls | 1980 |
| State Highway 29 Bridge at the Colorado River | Buchanan Dam | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBurnet was formed in 1852 (1852-02-05) from Travis, Williamson, a small area of GILLESPIE.
BURNET created from TRAVIS, WILLIAMSON, a small area of GILLESPIE, and Non-County Area 17 attached to BELL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBurnet County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,487 | 6,855 | 10,528 | 9,499 | 10,771 | 10,356 | 9,265 | 17,803 | 34,147 | 49,130 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS65 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 65 of 65 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Family Cemetery |
| Bachelor Peak Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Burnam - Smithart Cemetery |
| Burnet Cemetery |
| Cauble Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dillingham Cemetery |
| Dobyville Cemetery |
| Ethridge Cemetery |
| Fairland Cemetery |
| Fisher - Fry Cemetery |
| Flippin Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Fox Cemetery |
| Frazier Ranch Cemetery |
| Fry Cemetery |
| Gillum Cemetery |
| Guenter Cemetery |
| Haynie Flat Cemetery |
| Heine Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Holloway Cemetery |
| Hoovers Valley Cemetery |
| Jahn Cemetery |
| Konvicka Cemetery |
| Lakeland Hills Memorial Park |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Magill Cemetery |
| Mahomet Cemetery |
| Mandaean Cemetery |
| Marble Falls City Cemetery |
| Morman Mill Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Naruna Cemetery |
| Norred Cemetery |
| Oatmeal Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Old Burnet Cemetery |
| Pangle Cemetery |
| Pebble Mound Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Post Mountain Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Richter Cemetery |
| Rockvale Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Shovel Mountain Cemetery |
| Slaughter Ranch Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smithwick Cemetery |
| South Gabriel Cemetery |
| Strickling Cemetery |
| Tobey Cemetery |
| Tobey Cemetery |
| Tumlinson Cemetery |
| Warner Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| Wolf Crossing 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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