Harrison County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Marshall, Jonesville, Leigh.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Arnot House | Marshall | 1979 |
| Dial-Williamson House | Marshall | 1979 |
| Edgemont | Marshall | 1977 |
| First Methodist Church | Marshall | 1980 |
| Fry-Barry House | Marshall | 1978 |
| Ginocchio Historic District | Marshall | 1974 |
| Hagerty House | Marshall | 1978 |
| Harrison County Courthouse | Marshall | 1977 |
| Hochwald House | Marshall | 1983 |
| Locust Grove | Jonesville | 1979 |
| Marshall Arsenal, CSA | Marshall | 1976 |
| Marshall US Post Office | Marshall | 2001 |
| Mimosa Hall | Leigh | 1978 |
| Old Pierce House | Marshall | 1973 |
| Starr House | Marshall | 1979 |
| Stinson, John R., House | Marshall | 1979 |
| Turner, James, House | Marshall | 1979 |
| Weisman-Hirsch House | Marshall | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHarrison was formed in 1839 (1839-01-25) from Shelby.
HARRISON created by the Republic of Texas from SHELBY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHarrison County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,822 | 15,001 | 25,177 | 31,878 | 43,565 | 50,900 | 47,745 | 45,594 | 52,265 | 62,110 | 68,839 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS61 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 61 of 61 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Algoma Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Blocker Cemetery |
| Blocker Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dean Cemetery |
| Eagle Creek Cemetery |
| Elysian Fields Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gainesville Cemetery |
| Gill Cemetery |
| Granbury Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Grover Cemetery |
| Harkrider Cemetery |
| Hayner Cemetery |
| Hightower Cemetery |
| Hope Cemetery |
| Hope Number 2 Cemetery |
| Hope Springs Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lily Hill Cemetery |
| Long Ridge Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mack Johnson Cemetery |
| Memory Park Cemetery |
| Mimosa Hall Cemetery |
| Minneweather Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Motley Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Prospect Cemetery |
| Muckleroy Cemetery |
| Nesbitt Cemetery |
| New Zion Cemetery |
| Nichol Cemetery |
| Oscar Hope Cemetery |
| Piney Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Restland Cemetery |
| Roseborough Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Sherrod Cemetery |
| Springhill Cemetery |
| Swanson Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Wiley College Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Woodley Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Friendship |
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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