Fort Bend County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Richmond, Kendleton, Rosenberg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Bend County Courthouse | Richmond | 1980 |
| Green, Henry G. and Annie B., House | Kendleton | 1996 |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Church | Rosenberg | 2022 |
| Imperial Sugar Company Refinery Historic District | Sugar Land | 2017 |
| Lamar-Calder House | Richmond | 2005 |
| Methodist Church of Richmond | Richmond | 2014 |
| Moore, John M. and Lottie D., House | Richmond | 2001 |
| Woods, B. Ray and Charlotte, House | Katy | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFort Bend was formed in 1837 (1837-12-29) from Austin, Brazoria, Harrisburg.
FORT BEND created by the Republic of Texas from AUSTIN, BRAZORIA, and HARRISBURG (now HARRIS).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFort Bend County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,533 | 6,143 | 9,380 | 16,538 | 22,931 | 32,963 | 31,056 | 40,527 | 130,846 | 354,452 | 822,779 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arcola-Fresno Cemetery |
| Briscoe Cemetery |
| Brown-Beard Cemetery |
| Cementerio San Isidro |
| Cesinger Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Cottonwood Cemetery |
| Dewalt Cemetery |
| Friedens Cemetery |
| Goss Cemetery |
| Guy Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kendleton Cemetery |
| Krasna Cemetery |
| Lightfoot Cemetery |
| Little Prayer Cemetery |
| McNabb Cemetery |
| Modena Cemetery |
| Morton Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| New Home Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Old Kendleton Cemetery |
| Orchard Cemetery |
| Powell Point Cemetery |
| Rosenberg Cemetery |
| Rosenberg Cemetery |
| Routt Point Cemetery |
| San Gabriel Cemetery Annex |
| San Grabiel Cemetery |
| Sandberry Cemetery |
| Snake Creek Cemetery |
| West Gethsemane Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Pittsville |
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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