Nacogdoches County, Texas · 1867 voter registration

Nacogdoches County, Texas: freedmen, slavery and the 1867 voter registration

Slavery in Nacogdoches County

In 1860 the census counted 2,359 enslaved people in Nacogdoches County, 28% of everyone living there. Seven years later 547 freedmen registered to vote there, 36% of the county's voters.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Nacogdoches County highlighted
Nacogdoches County on the 1870 county map
2,359
Enslaved in 1860
28%
Of the county in 1860
1,532
Registered voters
547
Freedmen
36%
Freedmen

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Sources and county history

Figures come from the 1867 to 1870 Texas voter registration held by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. The 1860 population figures come from Population of the United States in 1860, printed by the Census Office in 1864. Race was recorded for part of the statewide register, so the freedmen count is the number identified.

Questions about the Nacogdoches County records

How do I find African American ancestors in Nacogdoches County, Texas?

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How many freedmen registered to vote in Nacogdoches County in 1867?

547 freedmen registered in Nacogdoches County between 1867 and 1870, 36% of the county's 1,532 registered voters.

Was slavery widespread in Nacogdoches County, Texas?

In 1860 the census counted 2,359 enslaved people in Nacogdoches County, 28% of everyone living there. In 1867, 36% of Nacogdoches County's registered voters were freedmen, 547 of 1,532.

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Counties that share a boundary history with Nacogdoches County: Anderson County, Angelina County, Cherokee County, Dallas County, Ellis County, Fannin County, Freestone County, Henderson County, Houston County, Hunt County, Kaufman County, Leon County, Montague County, Navarro County, Parker County, Rusk County, Smith County, Tarrant County, Trinity County, Van Zandt County, Wise County, Wood County.

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