Carroll County, Virginia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 10 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Hillsville, Fancy Gap, Willis.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 10 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
10 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Allen, Sidna, House | Fancy Gap | 1974 |
| Buffalo Mountain Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | Willis | 2007 |
| Carroll County Courthouse | Hillsville | 1982 |
| Carter Hydraulic Rams | Hillsville | 2002 |
| Dinwiddie Presbyterian Church and Cemetery | Hillsville | 2007 |
| Hillsville Historic District | Hillsville | 2002 |
| Little Valley School | Meadows of Dan | 2025 |
| Point Pleasant School | Laurel Fork | 2007 |
| Snake Creek Farm Historic District | Hillsville | 1991 |
| Woodlawn School | Woodlawn | 2019 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCarroll was formed in 1842 (1842-01-17) from Grayson.
CARROLL created from GRAYSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCarroll County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,909 | 8,012 | 13,323 | 19,303 | 21,283 | 25,904 | 26,695 | 23,178 | 27,270 | 29,245 | 29,155 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS331 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 331 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alderman Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Alexander Webb Cemetery |
| Alford Cemetery |
| Alfred Marshall Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Alley Cemetery |
| Allison Chapel Cemetery |
| Andrew Jennings Cemetery |
| Annis Goad Cemetery |
| Ayers Cemetery |
| Ballard Worrell Cemetery |
| Banks Cemetery |
| Banks Cemetery |
| Barber Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Beamer Cemetery |
| Beasley Hill Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bishops Chapel Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Blue Ridge Chapel Cemetery |
| Bobbitt Cemetery |
| Bolt Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Bowman-Fariss-Martin Cemetery |
| Branscome Cemetery |
| Branscome Cemetery |
| Burnett - Hanks Cemetery |
| Burnett - Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Burnett Cemetery |
| C Walker Nester Cemetery |
| Can Horton Cemetery |
| Cana Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carter-Wilkerson Cemetery |
| Charles H Webb Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Cemetery |
| Church Alderman Cemetery |
| Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery |
| Coal Creek Memorial Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Combs Cemetery |
| Coulson Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Cranberry Cemetery |
| Crooked Creek Cemetery |
| Crooked Oak Cemetery |
| Crooked Oak Cemetery |
| Cruise Cemetery |
| Dalton Cemetery |
| Dalton Cemetery |
| Dalton-Horton Cemetery |
| Daniel Dickens Cemetery |
| Daniel Stanley Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| DeHaven Cemetery |
| Dean Cox Cemetery |
| Dell Turner Cemetery |
| Dillard Cemetery |
| Dinwiddie Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Doctor Jess Dickens Cemetery |
| Dry Pond Cemetery |
| Easrly Marshall Cemetery |
| Easter Cemetery |
| Edwards - Upchurch Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Edwards Chapel Cemetery |
| Eli Sowers Cemetery |
| Elk Spur Cemetery |
| Emmitt D Stanley 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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