Cherokee 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 1970. Most listings are in or near Jacksonville, Alto, Rusk.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Aber and Haberle Houses | Jacksonville | 1984 |
| Davis, George C., Site | Alto | 1970 |
| Davis, George C., Site (Boundary Increase) | Alto | 1979 |
| Jacksonville Post Office | Jacksonville | 2004 |
| Newton, William Walter, House | Jacksonville | 1982 |
| Perkins, James I. and Myrta Blake, House | Rusk | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCherokee was formed in 1846 (1846-04-11) from Nacogdoches.
CHEROKEE created from NACOGDOCHES.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCherokee County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,673 | 12,098 | 16,723 | 25,154 | 37,633 | 43,970 | 38,694 | 33,120 | 38,127 | 46,659 | 50,412 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS87 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 87 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Berge Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Berryman Cemetery |
| Box Cemetery |
| Bradford Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Cornelius Cemetery |
| Douglas Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Fitch Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Grimes Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Hendrick Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Hester Cemetery |
| Hogg Cemetery |
| Holcomb Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Jacksonville City Cemetery |
| Jarrett Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kilgore Family Cemetery |
| Killough Cemetery |
| Knoxville Cemetery |
| Larissa Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Lone Dove Cemetery |
| Looney Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| Meredith Cemetery |
| Miles Cemetery |
| Moseley Cemetery |
| Mount Comfort Cemetery |
| Mount Comfort Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Myrtle Springs Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| Old Piney Grove Cemetery |
| Old Prison Cemetery |
| Old Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Parkes Cemetery |
| Parks Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Holly Cemetery |
| Pleasant Plains Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Ragsdale Cemetery |
| Renfro Cemetery |
| Resthaven Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Restland Park |
| Rowe Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Selman Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Shooks Bluff Cemetery |
| Simpson Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| State Hospital Cemetery |
| Staton Cemetery |
| Tarrant Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Tecula Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Tilley Cemetery |
| Tillman Cemetery |
| Union Chapel Cemetery |
| Union 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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