Gonzales County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Gonzales, Cost, Leesville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Braches House | Gonzales | 1971 |
| Edwards High School | Gonzales | 2024 |
| First Shot Monuments Historic District | Cost | 2017 |
| Gonzales Commercial Historic District | Gonzales | 1996 |
| Gonzales County Courthouse | Gonzales | 1972 |
| Gonzales County Jail | Gonzales | 1975 |
| Gonzales Memorial Museum and Amphitheater Historic District | Gonzales | 2004 |
| Houston, William Buckner and Sue, House | Gonzales | 2003 |
| Kennard House | Gonzales | 1971 |
| Leesville Schoolhouse | Leesville | 1978 |
| Spooner, Thomas Harrison and Mollie, House | Gonzales | 2003 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGonzales was formed in 1836 (1836-03-02) from unknown / original county.
Mexican municipality of GONZALES became part of the Republic of Texas.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGonzales County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,492 | 8,059 | 14,840 | 28,882 | 28,438 | 26,075 | 21,164 | 17,845 | 16,883 | 18,628 | 19,653 |
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 |
|---|
| Andrews Chapel Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Askey Cemetery |
| Billings Cemetery |
| Bundick Cemetery |
| Burrls Cemetery |
| Camp Brazil Cemetery |
| Caraway Cemetery |
| Carson - Powe Cemetery |
| Clabber Town Cemetery |
| DeWitt Cemetery |
| Denton Creek Cemetery |
| Dewville Cemetery |
| Dilworth Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Ellis Cemetery |
| Ellis-Nance Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Fullilove Cemetery |
| Gates Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Haschke Cemetery |
| Hodge Cemetery |
| Holmes Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| McKeller Cemetery |
| Mount Enon Cemetery |
| Nixon Cemetery |
| Oneill Cemetery |
| Oso Cemetery |
| Pecan Branch Cemetery |
| Princeville Cemetery |
| Randle Cemetery |
| Rupert Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Sample Cemetery |
| Sandy Chapel Cemetery |
| Stonewall Cemetery |
| Storey Cemetery |
| Stroman Cemetery |
| Terryville African American Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Union Hill Cemetery |
| White Rancho 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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