Coryell County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Gatesville, Copperas Cove, Moody.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Copperas Cove Stagestop and Post Office | Copperas Cove | 1979 |
| Coryell County Courthouse | Gatesville | 1977 |
| Gatesville Downtown Historic District | Gatesville | 2026 |
| Leon Street Bridge at the Leon River | Gatesville | 2017 |
| Mother Neff State Park and F. A. S. 21-B(1) Historic District | Moody | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCoryell was formed in 1854 (1854-02-04) from McLENNAN.
CORYELL created from McLENNAN and Non-County Area 17 attached to BELL.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCoryell County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,666 | 10,924 | 21,308 | 20,601 | 20,226 | 16,284 | 23,961 | 56,767 | 74,978 | 83,093 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS51 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 51 of 51 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Blackfoot Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bruce Cemetery |
| Coffee Cemetery |
| Copperas Cove Cemetery |
| Coryell Valley Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Eagle Springs Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Flint Creek Cemetery |
| Fort Gates Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gotcher Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Greenbriar Cemetery |
| Hemelline Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Hillsdale Cemetery |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Jonesboro Cemetery |
| King and Smith Cemetery |
| Lamb Cemetery |
| Langford Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mound Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Odd Fellows Cemetery |
| Osage Cemetery |
| Pidcoke Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Post Oak Cemetery |
| Post Oak Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Prairie View Cemetery |
| Restland Cemetery |
| Ruth Cemetery |
| Sadler Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Seaton Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Station Creek Cemetery |
| Sycamore Cemetery |
| Turnersville Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Weaver Chapel Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Willy Grubb Cemetery |
| Wood Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Pecan Grove |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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