Chambers County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Anahuac, Wallisville, Cove.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site 41 CH 110 | Cove | 1971 |
| Chambers County Courthouse | Anahuac | 2008 |
| Chambersea | Anahuac | 1979 |
| Fort Anahuac | Anahuac | 1981 |
| Old Wallisville Town Site | Wallisville | 1982 |
| Orcoquisac Archeological District | Wallisville | 1971 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChambers was formed in 1858 (1858-02-12) from Jefferson, Liberty.
CHAMBERS created from JEFFERSON and LIBERTY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChambers County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,508 | 2,187 | 3,046 | 4,162 | 7,511 | 7,871 | 10,379 | 18,538 | 26,031 | 46,571 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anahuac Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barrow Cemetery |
| Barrow Cemetery |
| Baxter Cemetery |
| Bayshore Cemetery |
| Benjamin Barrow Cemetery |
| Broussard Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Busch Cemetery |
| Cove Cemetery |
| Crook Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Eminence Cemetery |
| First United Methodist Cemetery of Mont Belvieu |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Frankland Cemetery |
| Godfrey Cemetery |
| Godfrey Cemetery |
| Icet Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Montgomery Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Reeves Cemetery |
| Sherman Cemetery |
| Tilton Cemetery |
| Tom Richardson Cemetery |
| Wallisville Cemetery |
| Whites Cemetery |
| Wiggins Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Winfree 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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