Duval County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryNo National Register listings were found for this county in the current NPS dataset.
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 Duval titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHPNo listings found in the current NPS dataset.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDuval was formed in 1858 (1858-02-01) from Live Oak, Nueces.
DUVAL created from LIVE OAK and NUECES.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDuval County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,083 | 5,732 | 8,483 | 8,251 | 20,565 | 15,643 | 13,398 | 12,517 | 13,120 | 9,831 |
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 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 51 of 51 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alaniz Cemetery |
| Antonio López Family Cemetery |
| Barranco Blanco Cemetery |
| Bazan Cemetery |
| Benavides Cemetery |
| Buena Vista Cemetery |
| Campos Cemetery |
| Cantu Cemetery |
| Casas Cemetery |
| Conception Cemetery |
| Copita Cemetery |
| Esperanza Ranch Cemetery |
| Flores Cemetery |
| Garcia Cemetery |
| Gonzales Cemetery |
| Guerra Cemetery |
| Hahl Memorial Cemetery |
| Hinojosa Cemetery |
| La Bretaña Cemetery |
| La Mota de Olmos Cemetery |
| Longoria Cemetery |
| Pena Cemetery |
| Perez Cemetery |
| Perez Cemetery |
| Perez Cemetery |
| Piedras Pintas Cemetery |
| Pila Blanca Cemetery |
| Ramirez Cemetery |
| Ramirez Cemetery |
| Ramirez Cemetery DV - C034 |
| Ramirez Unnamed Cemetery |
| Ramos Cemetery |
| Rancho Maria Cemetery |
| Rangel Cemetery |
| Realitos Cemetery |
| Reyes Cemetery |
| Ruiz Cemetery |
| Salinas Cemetery |
| San Isidro Cemetery |
| San Jose Cemetery |
| San Manuel Cemetery |
| Santo Nino Cemetery |
| Segura - Saenz Cemetery |
| Sepulveda Cemetery |
| Tinney Piedras Pintas Cemetery |
| Valadez Cemetery |
| Valerio Cemetery |
| Velas Cemetery |
| Vera Cruz Cemetery |
| Vicinity Cemetery |
| Yzaguirre Ranch Cemetery |
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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