Marion 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 1969. Most listings are in or near Jefferson.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alley-Carlson House | Jefferson | 1969 |
| Birge-Beard House | Jefferson | 1970 |
| Epperson-McNutt House | Jefferson | 1969 |
| Excelsior Hotel | Jefferson | 1969 |
| Freeman Plantation House | Jefferson | 1969 |
| Hodge-Taylor House | Jefferson | 1997 |
| Jefferson Historic District | Jefferson | 1971 |
| Jefferson Ordnance Magazine | Jefferson | 1995 |
| Jefferson Playhouse | Jefferson | 1969 |
| Magnolias, The | Jefferson | 1971 |
| Old U.S. Post Office and Courts Building | Jefferson | 1969 |
| Perry, Capt. William, House | Jefferson | 1970 |
| Planters Bank Building | Jefferson | 1971 |
| Presbyterian Manse | Jefferson | 1969 |
| Sedberry House | Jefferson | 1970 |
| Singleton, Capt. William E., House | Jefferson | 1970 |
| Stilley-Young House | Jefferson | 2005 |
| Woods, Perry M., House | Jefferson | 1971 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarion was formed in 1860 (1860-02-08) from Cass, Titus.
MARION created from CASS and TITUS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarion County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,977 | 10,983 | 10,754 | 10,886 | 11,457 | 10,172 | 8,049 | 10,360 | 10,941 | 9,725 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS24 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beamer - Davis Cemetery |
| Brantly Cemetery |
| Burks - Hart Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Core Cemetery |
| Core Cemetery |
| Douglas Cemetery |
| Gray Cemetery |
| Judea Cemetery |
| Lockett Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Meadows Cemetery |
| Monterey Cemetery |
| Moseley Cemetery |
| Mount Sinai Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Foundry Cemetery |
| Pyland Cemetery |
| Rand Cemetery |
| Simmons Cemetery |
| Valley Plains Cemetery |
| Webb Cemetery |
| Whatley 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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