Montgomery County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Montgomery, Conroe.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Kirbee Kiln Site | Montgomery | 1973 |
| Montgomery County Hospital | Conroe | 2024 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMontgomery was formed in 1837 (1837-12-14) from Liberty, Washington, a small part of AUSTIN.
MONTGOMERY created by the Republic of Texas from LIBERTY, WASHINGTON, and a small part of AUSTIN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMontgomery County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,384 | 5,479 | 10,154 | 17,067 | 17,334 | 23,055 | 24,504 | 26,839 | 128,487 | 293,768 | 620,443 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS49 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 49 of 49 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bays Chapel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Conroe Memorial Park |
| Coplan Chapel Cemetery |
| Corgey Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Decker Prairie Cemetery |
| Decker Prairie Cemetery |
| Forest Park The Woodlands Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Garden Park Cemetery |
| George Bell Madeley Cemetery |
| Golden Gate Cemetery |
| Goodson Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Keenan Cemetery |
| Kid Cemetery |
| Lewis Dupree Graveyard |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Mizell Cemetery |
| Montgomery Cemetery |
| Morgan Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Pate Cemetery |
| Post Oak Cemetery |
| Rabon Cartwright Cemetery |
| Robinson Cemetery |
| Rosewood Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Sapp Cemetery |
| Security Cemetery |
| Shannon Cemetery |
| Shepard Cemetery |
| Skinner Cemetery |
| Splendora Cemetery |
| Spring Branch Cemetery |
| Sweet Rest Cemetery |
| Tillis Prairie Cemetery |
| Union Grove Cemetery |
| Vick Cemetery |
| White Oak Cemetery |
| Wilburton Cemetery |
| Womack Cemetery |
| Yell Cemetery |
| Yell 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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