Red River County, Texas
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Clarksville, Bogata, Blakeney.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bogata Historic District | Bogata | 2020 |
| Kaufman, Sam, Site | Blakeney | 1973 |
| Kiomatia Mounds Archeological District | Kiomatia | 1974 |
| McCarty Site | Pin Hook | 1978 |
| Neely Site 41 RR 48 | Manchester | 1982 |
| Red River County Courthouse | Clarksville | 1978 |
| Smathers-Demorse House | Clarksville | 1976 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRed River was formed in 1836 (1836-03-02) from unknown / original county.
Mexican municipality of RED RIVER became part of the Republic of Texas.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRed River County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,906 | 8,535 | 17,194 | 29,893 | 35,829 | 29,769 | 21,851 | 15,682 | 16,101 | 14,314 | 11,587 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS66 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 66 of 66 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Albion Cemetery |
| Avery Cemetery |
| Bachman Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Blanton Creek Cemetery |
| Bogata Cemetery |
| Boze Nevill Cemetery |
| Brewster Cemetery |
| Calhoun Cemetery |
| Catonville Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| Clarksville Cemetery |
| Cooper-Woods Cemetery |
| Dean Cemetery |
| Detroit Cemetery |
| Dillard Cemetery |
| Dodd Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairground Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fogelman Cemetery |
| Free Hope Cemetery |
| Garland Cemetery |
| Haley Cemetery |
| Harris Chapel Cemetery |
| Haywood Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Hinson Cemetery |
| Holder Cemetery |
| Honeycutt Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Lanes Chapel Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lone Star Cemetery |
| Longstreet Cemetery |
| McCrury Cemetery |
| McKenzie Cemetery |
| Medford Cemetery |
| Morris Chapel Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Shamrock Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Rehobeth Cemetery |
| Riverview Cemetery |
| Savannah Cemetery |
| Shamrock Cemetery |
| Shawnee Chapel Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smith - Rosalie Cemetery |
| Stone Chapel Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Tinsley Cemetery |
| Tucker Cemetery |
| Tuggle Springs Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Ward Cemetery |
| Warthan Cemetery |
| Whitemans Chapel Cemetery |
| Wilkes Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Woodland Cemetery |
| Wooten Cemetery |
| Wrights Chapel Cemetery |
| Youngs Chapel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Mena |
| Savannah |
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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