Cass County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Linden, Queen City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cass County Courthouse | Linden | 1979 |
| Macedonia School Vocational Building | Linden | 2026 |
| Mathews-Powell House | Queen City | 1977 |
| Pleasant Hill School | Linden | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCass was formed in 1846 (1846-04-25) from Bowie.
CASS created from BOWIE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCass County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,991 | 8,411 | 16,724 | 22,841 | 30,041 | 33,496 | 26,732 | 23,496 | 29,430 | 30,438 | 28,454 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barber Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Baugass Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Cemetery |
| Beech Creek Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Boon Cemetery |
| Center Hill Cemetery |
| Cheatham Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Creekmore Cemetery |
| Dennis Cemetery |
| Domino Cemetery |
| Echols Cemetery |
| Ferrell Cemetery |
| Flat Creek Cemetery |
| Floyd Hill Cemetery |
| Forest Home Cemetery |
| Gethsemane Cemetery |
| Good Exchange Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hickory Hill Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Lambert Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| O'Farrell Cemetery |
| Old Union Hill Cemetery |
| Pine Crest Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Rambo Cemetery |
| Rankin Cemetery |
| Rutland Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| Zion Hill 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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