Mills County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Goldthwaite, Regency.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Mills County Courthouse | Goldthwaite | 2000 |
| Mills County Jailhouse | Goldthwaite | 1979 |
| Regency Suspension Bridge | Regency | 1976 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMills was formed in 1887 (1887-03-15) from Brown, Comanche, Hamilton, Lampasas.
MILLS created from BROWN, COMANCHE, HAMILTON, and LAMPASAS.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMills County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,493 | 7,851 | 9,019 | 7,951 | 5,999 | 4,467 | 4,477 | 5,151 | 4,456 |
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 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 24 of 24 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Big Valley Cemetery |
| Blanket Springs Cemetery |
| Center City Cemetery |
| Democrat Cemetery |
| Dudley Cemetery |
| Duren Cemetery |
| Ebony Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Goldthwaite Memorial Cemetery |
| Hollis Cemetery |
| Joy - Mohler Cemetery |
| Lower Valley Cemetery |
| Nabors Creek Cemetery |
| North Browns Cemetery |
| Oakview Cemetery |
| Priddy Cemetery |
| Ratler Cemetery |
| Regency Cemetery |
| Rock Spring Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Traylor Cemetery |
| Trigger Mountain Cemetery |
| Williams Ranch Cemetery |
| Zion Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Antelope Gap |
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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