Limestone 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 1976. Most listings are in or near Mexia, Groesbeck, Tehuacana.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Booker T. Washington Emancipation Proclamation Park | Mexia | 1976 |
| Johnston, Joseph E., Confederate Reunion Grounds | Mexia | 1976 |
| Liberty Square Apartments | Groesbeck | 2018 |
| Liberty Village Apartments | Groesbeck | 2018 |
| Texas Hall, Old Trinity University | Tehuacana | 1978 |
| Vinson Site | Tehuacana | 1991 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLimestone was formed in 1846 (1846-04-11) from Robertson.
LIMESTONE created from ROBERTSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLimestone County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,608 | 4,537 | 16,246 | 32,573 | 33,283 | 33,781 | 25,251 | 20,413 | 20,224 | 22,051 | 22,146 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS58 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 58 of 58 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Armour Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Billington Cemetery |
| Bumpus Cemetery |
| Buttrill Cemetery |
| Capps Cemetery |
| Carroll Cemetery |
| Clifton Cemetery |
| Cobb Cemetery |
| Coolidge Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Dancer Cemetery |
| Delia Cemetery |
| Doyle Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Eutaw Cemetery |
| Faulkenberry Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Forest Glade Cemetery |
| Fort Parker Memorial Cemetery |
| Gunter Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hogan Cemetery |
| Holt Cemetery |
| Honest Ridge Cemetery |
| Horn Hill Cemetery |
| Hughes and Hyden Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Kosse Cemetery |
| Lenamon Cemetery |
| Lindley Cemetery |
| Lone Star Cemetery |
| Masters Cemetery |
| McKenzie Cemetery |
| Moss Cemetery |
| Mount Calm Cemetery |
| New Armour Cemetery |
| New Home Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Norris Cemetery |
| Nus Cemetery |
| Oaks Cemetery |
| Oklahoma Cemetery |
| Phifer Cemetery |
| Pippin Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Plummers Cemetery |
| Potter Shop Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Prairie Hill Cemetery |
| Sansom Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Shead Cemetery |
| Sowders Cemetery |
| Springfield Cemetery |
| Tidwell Cemetery |
| Valley Cemetery |
| Vinson Cemetery |
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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