Lampasas 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 1971. Most listings are in or near Lampasas, Lometa.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lampasas Colored School | Lampasas | 2002 |
| Lampasas County Courthouse | Lampasas | 1971 |
| Lampasas Downtown Historic District | Lampasas | 2004 |
| Markward Homestead | Lampasas | 2016 |
| Phillips and Trosper Buildings | Lampasas | 1987 |
| US 190 Bridge at the Colorado River | Lometa | 1996 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLampasas was formed in 1856 (1856-02-01) from a small area of BELL, Travis Land District.
LAMPASAS created from Non-County Area 17 attached to CORYELL, a small area of BELL, and Travis Land District.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLampasas County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,028 | 5,421 | 8,625 | 8,800 | 9,167 | 9,929 | 9,418 | 12,005 | 17,762 | 21,627 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS21 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 21 of 21 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bend Cemetery |
| Browning Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Garner Cemetery |
| Groves Cemetery |
| Hines Chapel Cemetery |
| Kempner Cemetery |
| Long Cove Cemetery |
| Nix Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Ogles Cemetery |
| Oneal Cemetery |
| Pickett Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pitt Creek Cemetery |
| Rock Church Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Straley Cemetery |
| Townsen Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Ogles |
| Senterfitt |
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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