Fayette County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 23 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near La Grange, Schulenburg, Round Top.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 23 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
23 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFayette was formed in 1837 (1837-12-14) from Colorado, Mina.
FAYETTE created by the Republic of Texas from COLORADO and MINA (now BASTROP).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFayette County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,756 | 11,604 | 27,996 | 36,542 | 29,965 | 29,246 | 24,176 | 20,384 | 18,832 | 21,804 | 24,435 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS52 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 52 of 52 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Albert Cemetery |
| Becker Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bittner Cemetery |
| Black Jack Springs Cemetery |
| Brandt Cemetery |
| Carmine Cemetery |
| Castleman Cemetery |
| Cedar Cemetery |
| Cochran Cemetery |
| Criswell Cemetery |
| Drawe Cemetery |
| Eilers Cemetery |
| Fitzgerald Cemetery |
| Florida Chapel Cemetery |
| Foerster Cemetery |
| Halimecek Cemetery |
| Hickory Ridge Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Kaase Cemetery |
| Kraus Cemetery |
| Lyons Cemetery |
| Mantan Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mulberry Cemetery |
| Nassau Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Flatonia Cemetery |
| Old High Hill Cemetery |
| Pagel Cemetery |
| Pine Springs Cemetery |
| Pitman Cemetery |
| Plum Grove Cemetery |
| Plum Grove Cemetery |
| Psencik Cemetery |
| Rector Cemetery |
| Richter Cemetery |
| Sacred Heart Cemetery |
| Schumann Cemetery |
| Shaw Cemetery |
| Slavonic Cemetery |
| Smalley Cemetery |
| Sommers Cemetery |
| Sternberg Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Waldeck Cemetery |
| Weyand Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Williams Creek Cemetery |
| Woods Prairie Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Haw Creek |
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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