Rains County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Emory.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Site | Emory | 1977 |
| Koons Site | Emory | 1977 |
| Rains County Courthouse | Emory | 2003 |
| Yandell Site | Emory | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRains was formed in 1870 (1870-06-09) from Hopkins, Hunt, Van Zandt, Wood.
RAINS created from HOPKINS, HUNT, VAN ZANDT, and WOOD.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRains County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,035 | 6,127 | 8,099 | 7,334 | 4,266 | 2,993 | 4,839 | 9,139 | 12,164 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bellah Cemetery |
| Burke - Yandell Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clewis Cemetery |
| Clifton Cemetery |
| Coats Cemetery |
| Danley Cemetery |
| Daugherty Cemetery |
| Elm Cemetery |
| Forbis Cemetery |
| Hooker Ridge Cemetery |
| Lone Star Cemetery |
| Lynch Cemetery |
| MaGee - McCord Cemetery |
| McMahan Cemetery |
| Parks Family Cemetery |
| Prairie Grove Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Richland-Benton Hill Cemetery |
| Robertson-Henrys Chapel Cemetery |
| Rocky Point Cemetery |
| Shook Cemetery |
| Slatter Cemetery |
| Smyrna Church Cemetery |
| Trumble Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Woosley Cemetery |
| Worcester-Cooper 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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