Falls County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1996. Most listings are in or near Marlin, Westphalia.
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 Falls titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Falls County Courthouse | Marlin | 2000 |
| Westphalia Rural Historic District | Westphalia | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFalls was formed in 1850 (1850-01-28) from Limestone, Milam.
FALLS created from LIMESTONE and MILAM.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFalls County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,614 | 16,240 | 33,342 | 36,217 | 35,984 | 26,724 | 21,263 | 17,946 | 18,576 | 16,968 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Waco Mammoth National Monument | Park unit | 45.5 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS47 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 47 of 47 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barclay Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Bluebonnet Cemetery |
| Bull Hill Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Carolina Cemetery |
| Cedar Valley Cemetery |
| Clover Hill Cemetery |
| Cottonwood Cemetery |
| Erskine Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Facieo Cemetery |
| Falls County Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Gravel Hill Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Jena Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Live Oak Cemetery |
| Metina Cemetery |
| Mooreville Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| Nazare Cemetery |
| New Bowman Cemetery |
| Old Bowman Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Shilo Cemetery |
| Stallworth Cemetery |
| Sunset Cemetery |
| Taylor Chapel Cemetery |
| Theo Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Waite Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Washington Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
| Zion 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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