Cooke 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 1979. Most listings are in or near Gainesville, Lindsay, Era.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bomar, E.P. and Alice, House | Gainesville | 2004 |
| Cloud-Stark House | Gainesville | 1982 |
| Cooke County Courthouse | Gainesville | 1991 |
| Davis, William and Anna, House | Gainesville | 1984 |
| Nelson Farmstead | Gainesville | 2007 |
| Santa Fe Passenger Depot | Gainesville | 1983 |
| St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church | Lindsay | 1979 |
| Thomason-Scott House | Era | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCooke was formed in 1848 (1848-03-20) from Fannin Land District.
COOKE created from Fannin Land District and Non-County Area 13. Non-County Area 13 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCooke County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220 | 3,760 | 20,391 | 27,494 | 25,667 | 24,909 | 22,146 | 22,560 | 27,656 | 36,363 | 41,668 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS50 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 50 of 50 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Able Cemetery |
| Akers Cemetery |
| Bacon Cemetery |
| Barlow Cemetery |
| Barron Cemetery |
| Bear Head Cemetery |
| Bewley Cemetery |
| Black Cemetery |
| Bloomfield Cemetery |
| Boston Farm Cemetery |
| Brushy Mound Cemetery |
| Callisburg Cemetery |
| Center Hill Cemetery |
| Clark County Cemetery |
| Cogburn Cemetery |
| Coker Cemetery |
| Dervin Cemetery |
| Era Cemetery |
| Eskew Cemetery |
| Este Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Gunter Cemetery |
| Hayes Cemetery |
| Herod-Morris Cemetery |
| High Point Cemetery |
| Hood Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Moss Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nelson Grove Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Newell Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Red River Cemetery |
| Redmond Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Scanland Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Union Hill Cemetery |
| Valley View Cemetery |
| Van Syke Cemetery |
| Walling Cemetery |
| Weaver Cemetery |
| Williams 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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