Presidio County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Marfa, Shafter, Presidio.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Texas is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Presidio titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blackwell School | Marfa | 2019 |
| Building 98, Fort D.A. Russell | Marfa | 2004 |
| Central Marfa Historic District | Marfa | 2022 |
| El Fortin del Cibolo Historic District | Shafter | 1995 |
| El Paisano Hotel | Marfa | 1978 |
| Fort D.A. Russell Historic District/ Donald Judd Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Marfa | 2006 |
| Fort Leaton | Presidio | 1973 |
| Fortin de la Cienega | Shafter | 1976 |
| La Junta de los Rios Archeological District | Presidio | 1978 |
| La Morita Historic District | Shafter | 1995 |
| Presidio County Courthouse | Marfa | 1977 |
| Shafter Historic Mining District | Shafter | 1976 |
| Tapalcomes | Redford | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPresidio was formed in 1850 (1850-01-03) from unknown / original county.
PRESIDIO created from Non-County Area 16.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPresidio County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 580 | 2,873 | 3,673 | 12,202 | 10,925 | 7,354 | 5,460 | 5,188 | 7,304 | 6,131 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS16 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 16 of 16 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adobe Cemetery |
| Adobes Cemetery |
| Brooks - Fuentes Cemetery |
| Campo Santo Hernandez Cemetery |
| Campo Santo Rodriguez Cemetery |
| Casa Blanca Cemetery |
| Cementerio De La Merced |
| Chinati Cemetery |
| Concordia Cemetery |
| Desert Hills Cemetery |
| Haciendita Cemetery |
| Marfa Catholic Cemetery |
| Marfa Cemetery |
| Ochoa Cemetery |
| Redford Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Fort Leaton |
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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