Kerr County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Kerrville, Camp Verde, Center Point.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Guthrie Building | Kerrville | 2011 |
| Masonic Building | Kerrville | 1984 |
| Old Camp Verde | Camp Verde | 1973 |
| Schreiner, Capt. Charles, Mansion | Kerrville | 1975 |
| Tulahteka | Kerrville | 1982 |
| Woolls Building | Center Point | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBKerr was formed in 1856 (1856-01-26) from Bexar.
KERR created from BEXAR.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusKerr County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 634 | 2,168 | 4,980 | 5,842 | 11,650 | 14,022 | 16,800 | 28,780 | 43,653 | 52,598 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS22 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 22 of 22 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Altenheim Cemetery |
| Baldwin Cemetery |
| Bolin Family Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Camp Verde Cemetery |
| Center Point Cemetery |
| Colbath Cemetery |
| Crider - Moore Cemetery |
| Garden of Memories Cemetery |
| Glen Rest Cemetery |
| Guadalupe Cemetery |
| Habecker Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Hunt Cemetery |
| Kerrville National Cemetery |
| Mountain View Cemetery |
| Nichols Cemetery |
| Real Cemetery |
| San Jose Cemetery |
| Tivy Mountain Cemetery |
| Turtle Creek Cemetery |
| Wharton 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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