Nacogdoches 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 1971. Most listings are in or near Nacogdoches, Woden.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP16 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBNacogdoches was formed in 1836 (1836-03-02) from unknown / original county.
Mexican municipality of NACOGDOCHES became part of the Republic of Texas.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNacogdoches County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,193 | 8,292 | 11,590 | 24,663 | 28,457 | 35,392 | 30,326 | 28,046 | 46,786 | 59,203 | 64,653 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS54 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 54 of 54 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Blackburn Cemetery |
| Blackjack Cemetery |
| Blue Spring Cemetery |
| Bonaldo Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Bruton - Sanders Cemetery |
| Christian Cemetery |
| Clifton Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Eden Cemetery |
| Fellowview Cemetery |
| Fenton Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Fuller Cemetery |
| Galilee Cemetery |
| Gravel Ridge Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Harvey Cemetery |
| Hayter Cemetery |
| Helpenstell Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Jacob Chapel Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| King Moore Cemetery |
| Linn Flat Cemetery |
| Linn Flat Cemetery Number 1 |
| Looney Family Cemetery |
| Lower Chireno Cemetery |
| Lowery Cemetery |
| Mast Cemetery |
| Miley Cemetery |
| Moroney Cemetery |
| Moss Cemetery |
| Old North Cemetery |
| Old Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Owens - Nelson Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Pilgrim Cemetery |
| Pine Knot Cemetery |
| Post Oak Cemetery |
| Procella Cemetery |
| Redland Cemetery |
| Smyrna Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Stonewall Cemetery |
| Strickland Cemetery |
| Sunset Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Watson Cemetery |
| Wisner Cemetery |
| Wooten 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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