Dallas County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 155 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974; 3 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Dallas, Cedar Hill, Garland.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP94 of 155 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
155 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDallas was formed in 1846 (1846-03-30) from Nacogdoches, Robertson.
DALLAS created from NACOGDOCHES and ROBERTSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDallas County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,743 | 8,665 | 33,488 | 82,726 | 210,551 | 398,564 | 614,799 | 951,527 | 1,556,390 | 2,218,899 | 2,613,539 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS79 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 79 of 79 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beeman Memorial Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Big A Cemetery |
| Blewett Cemetery |
| Bowles Cemetery |
| Bullock Cemetery |
| Calvary Hill Cemetery |
| Carver Cemetery |
| Carver Memorial Park |
| Cockrell Cemetery |
| Confederate Cemetery |
| Cottonwood Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Crown Hill Memorial Park |
| Dallas City Cemetery |
| Dallas Fort Worth National Cemetery |
| Edgewood Cemetery |
| Emanu - El Cemetery |
| Fields Cemetery |
| Fivemile Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Cemetery |
| Frost Cemetery |
| Fugitt Cemetery |
| Garvin Memorial Cemetery |
| Grange Hill Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Grove Hill Memorial Park |
| Haley Cemetery |
| Harrington Cemetery |
| Hilltop Memorial Park |
| La Reunion Cemetery |
| Laurel Land Memorial Park |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Letot Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Lisbon Cemetery |
| Little Bethel Cemetery |
| Lumley Cemetery |
| Lyons Cemetery |
| Marsh Cemetery |
| Mary Immaculate Catholic Church Columbarium |
| McCree Cemetery |
| McShan Cemetery |
| Merrell Cemetery |
| Miles Cemetery |
| Mills Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Newton Cemetery |
| Northaven Park |
| Oak Cliff Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Memorial Park |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery |
| Pioneer Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Potter Cemetery |
| Pruitt Cemetery |
| Rawlins Cemetery |
| Restland Memorial Park - North |
| Rhodes Cemetery |
| Rose Lawn Memorial Gardens |
| Rowlett Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Samuell - Crawford Memorial Park |
| Sand Branch Cemetery |
| Shearith Israel Memorial Park |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Southland Memorial Park |
| Sowers Cemetery |
| Sparkman Hillcrest Memorial Park |
| Thomas Park |
| Trees Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Vincent Cemetery |
| Warner Cemetery |
| Wheatland Cemetery |
| White Rock Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Embree |
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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