Palo Pinto County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near Mineral Wells, Palo Pinto, Graford.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Baker Hotel | Mineral Wells | 1982 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Mineral Wells | 1979 |
| Gallagher House | Mineral Wells | 2011 |
| Mineral Wells Central Historic District | Mineral Wells | 2020 |
| Palo Pinto County Courthouse | Palo Pinto | 1997 |
| Palo Pinto County Jail | Palo Pinto | 1979 |
| State Highway 16, Brazos River Bridge Segment | Graford | 2015 |
| US 281 Bridge at the Brazos River | Santo | 1996 |
| Weatherford-Mineral Wells and Northwestern Railroad Depot | Mineral Wells | 1984 |
| Zim's Bottling Works and Tourist Park | Strawn | 2026 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPalo Pinto was formed in 1856 (1856-08-27) from unknown / original county.
PALO PINTO created from Non-County Area 17 attached to CORYELL, Non-County Area 22 attached to BOSQUE, and non-county area in Denton Land District. Created an overlap with YOUNG.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPalo Pinto County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,524 | 5,885 | 12,291 | 23,431 | 18,456 | 17,154 | 20,516 | 24,062 | 27,026 | 28,409 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Blue Cemetery |
| Blue Flat Cemetery |
| Bosley Cemetery |
| Brannon Cemetery |
| Brierton Cemetery |
| Davidson Cemetery |
| Dominicar Merlo Cemetery |
| Doty Cemetery |
| Fox Mountain Cemetery |
| Garden of Memories Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Goen Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Guest Cemetery |
| Hittson Cemetery |
| Hutchins Cemetery |
| Indian Creek Cemetery |
| Johnson Vault |
| Lake Creek Cemetery |
| Landreth Cemetery |
| Locke Cemetery |
| Lu Queen Cemetery |
| McAdams Cemetery |
| McSpadden Cemetery |
| Mount Marion Cemetery |
| New Gordon Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Old Gordon Cemetery |
| Santo East Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Staggs Prairie Cemetery |
| Swank Cemetery |
| Union Hill Cemetery |
| Willow Pond Cemetery |
| Woodland Park 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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