Freestone County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Teague.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Trinity and Brazos Valley Railroad Depot and Office Building | Teague | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFreestone was formed in 1850 (1850-09-06) from Limestone.
FREESTONE created from LIMESTONE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFreestone County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,881 | 14,921 | 18,910 | 23,264 | 21,138 | 15,696 | 12,525 | 14,830 | 17,867 | 19,435 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS45 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 45 of 45 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Brooke Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chancellor Cemetery |
| Day Cemetery |
| Driver Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| George Cemetery |
| Greenbriar Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Grove Island Cemetery |
| Harrison Chapel Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Holly Grove Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kendrick Cemetery |
| Lakes Chapel Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Long Bottom Cemetery |
| Mayes Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Island Cemetery |
| Old Anglin Cemetery |
| Old Zion Cemetery |
| Philpott Cemetery |
| Plum Creek Cemetery |
| Post Oak Cemetery |
| Post Oak Cemetery |
| Red Cemetery |
| Rehobath Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sand Hill Cemetery |
| Session Cemetery |
| Shanks Cemetery |
| Spillers Cemetery |
| Tyus Cemetery |
| Varnell Cemetery |
| Webb-Branch Cemetery |
| Willis Cemetery |
| Wilsons Chapel Cemetery |
| Woodland 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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