Navarro County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Corsicana.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Corsicana Commercial Historic District | Corsicana | 1995 |
| Corsicana Oil Field Discovery Well | Corsicana | 1977 |
| First Independent Baptist Church | Corsicana | 2026 |
| Mills Place Historic District | Corsicana | 1995 |
| Navarro County Courthouse | Corsicana | 2004 |
| Temple Beth-El | Corsicana | 1987 |
| Wesley Chapel Colored Methodist Episcopal Church | Corsicana | 2025 |
| West Side Historic District | Corsicana | 1995 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBNavarro was formed in 1846 (1846-04-25) from unknown / original county.
NAVARRO created from Non-County Area 9. Non-County Area 9 eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusNavarro County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,190 | 5,996 | 21,702 | 43,374 | 50,624 | 51,308 | 39,916 | 34,423 | 35,323 | 45,124 | 52,624 |
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 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 49 of 49 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Birdston Cemetery |
| Black Hills Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Carroll Chapel Cemetery |
| Conner Cemetery |
| Cosgrove Cemetery |
| Cryer Creek Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Dover Cemetery |
| Dunn - Johnston Cemetery |
| Elm Flat Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Grange Hall Cemetery |
| Grape Creek Cemetery |
| Gunn Cemetery |
| Hamilton Beeman Cemetery |
| Handcock Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Kerens Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Lone Oak Cemetery |
| Marshall Cemetery |
| New Chatfield Cemetery |
| New Chatfield Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Old Chatfield Cemetery |
| Old Chatfield Cemetery |
| Old Raleigh Cemetery |
| Owens Family Cemetery |
| Pattison Cemetery |
| Petersburg Cemetery |
| Pevehouse Cemetery |
| Post Oak Cemetery |
| Princeton Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Resthaven Memorial Park |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Samarie Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Sweatman - Blackmon Cemetery |
| Timothy Cemetery |
| Union Hill Cemetery |
| Wesleys Chapel Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
| Younger Cemetery |
| Zion Rest Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Round House |
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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