DeWitt County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 60 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Cuero, Yoakum, Yorktown.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Texas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse DeWitt titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP55 of 60 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
60 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDe Witt was formed in 1846 (1846-03-24) from Goliad, Gonzales, Victoria.
DE WITT created from GOLIAD, GONZALES, and VICTORIA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDeWitt County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,716 | 5,108 | 10,082 | 21,311 | 27,971 | 24,935 | 22,973 | 20,683 | 18,903 | 20,013 | 19,824 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS41 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 41 of 41 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Bellview Cemetery |
| Burns Station Cemetery |
| Captain York Cemetery |
| Cook-Holland Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Guadalupe Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| House Cemetery |
| Leesville Cemetery |
| Leissner Cemetery |
| Lockhart Cemetery |
| Lord Cemetery |
| Lost Creek Cemetery |
| McCrabb Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Memory Park Cemetery |
| Menn-Treude Cemetery |
| Nelms Cemetery |
| Nordheim Cemetery |
| Ponteon San Isidro Labrador Cemetery |
| Rabke Cemetery |
| Saint Aloysius Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Louis Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| San Pedro Cemetery |
| Sand Gate Cemetery |
| Sons of Herman Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Teppim Cemetery |
| Terryville Cemetery |
| Thomaston Cemetery |
| Westhoff Cemetery |
| Westside Cemetery |
| Westville Cemetery |
| Woodman Cemetery |
| Woods 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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