Gaines 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
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHPNo listings found in the current NPS dataset.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGaines was formed in 1876 (1876-11-19) from Young Territory.
GAINES created from Young Territory. Act passed 21 Aug 1876; took effect 19 Nov 1876.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGaines County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 55 | 1,018 | 8,136 | 8,909 | 12,267 | 13,150 | 14,467 | 21,598 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS4 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 4 of 4 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Gaines County Cemetery |
| Gaines County Cemetery |
| Gaines County Memorial Cemetery |
| Loop 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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