McLennan County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Waco, Waxo.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP14 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Artesian Manufacturing and Bottling Company Building | Waco | 1983 |
| Castle Heights Historic District | Waco | 2009 |
| Cooper, Madison, House | Waco | 1982 |
| Earle-Napier-Kinnard House | Waco | 1971 |
| Forsgard Homestead | Waco | 2003 |
| Fort House | Waco | 1970 |
| H.E.B. Grocery (Waco Store #1) | Waco | 2026 |
| Hippodrome | Waco | 1983 |
| Mann, John Wesley, House | Waco | 1972 |
| McClennan County Courthouse | Waco | 1978 |
| McCulloch House | Waco | 1972 |
| McDermott Motors Building | Waco | 2004 |
| Praetorian Building | Waco | 1984 |
| Rotan-Dossett House | Waco | 1979 |
| St. James Methodist Episcopal Church | Waco | 2019 |
| Texas Textile Mills-L.L. Sams Company Historic District | Waco | 2004 |
| Torrey's Trading House No. 2 Site | Waco | 1975 |
| Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District | Waco | 1994 |
| Waco Downtown Historic District | Waco | 2012 |
| Waco Drug Company | Waco | 2008 |
| Waco High School | Waco | 2009 |
| Waco Suspension Bridge | Waco | 1970 |
| Washington Avenue Bridge | Waxo | 1998 |
| William Decker Johnson Hall | Waco | 2025 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMclennan was formed in 1850 (1850-01-22) from Limestone, Milam, Navarro.
McLENNAN created from LIMESTONE, MILAM, and NAVARRO.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMcLennan County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,206 | 26,934 | 59,772 | 82,921 | 101,898 | 130,194 | 150,091 | 170,755 | 213,517 | 260,579 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Waco Mammoth National Monument | Park unit | 6.8 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Bold Springs Cemetery |
| Bruceville - Moore Cemetery |
| Chalk Bluff Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Memorial Park |
| Christian Cemetery |
| Clausner Cemetery |
| Comanche Springs Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Crump Cemetery |
| Elm Mott Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Friedens Cemetery |
| Gerald Cemetery |
| Gholson Cemetery |
| Goodall Cemetery |
| Goshen Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Horne Cemetery |
| Jacob-Sholom Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Lawson Cemetery |
| Liberty Grove Cemetery |
| Lone Oak Cemetery |
| Lorena Cemetery |
| McLennan Cemetery |
| Miller Memorial Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Naler Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Patrick Cemetery |
| Pavelka Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Restland Cemetery |
| Rosemound Cemetery |
| Rosemound Cemetery |
| Saint Martins Cemetery |
| Saint Mary's Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Memorial Cemetery |
| Santa Cruz Cemetery |
| Stanfield Cemetery |
| TK Cemetery |
| Waco Memorial Park |
| White Rock Cemetery |
| Whitehall Cemetery |
| Wise Cemetery |
| Wortham Bend 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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