Navarro County, Texas · 1867 voter registration

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

Slavery in Navarro County

In 1860 the census counted 1,890 enslaved people in Navarro County, 32% of everyone living there. Seven years later 500 freedmen registered to vote there, 43% of the county's voters. Navarro County was formed out of Robertson County by 1850.

Map of Texas counties in 1870 with Navarro County highlighted
Navarro County on the 1870 county map
1,890
Enslaved in 1860
32%
Of the county in 1860
1,173
Registered voters
500
Freedmen
43%
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 Navarro County records

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

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

500 freedmen registered in Navarro County between 1867 and 1870, 43% of the county's 1,173 registered voters.

Was slavery widespread in Navarro County, Texas?

In 1860 the census counted 1,890 enslaved people in Navarro County, 32% of everyone living there. In 1867, 43% of Navarro County's registered voters were freedmen, 500 of 1,173.

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Counties that share a boundary history with Navarro County: Robertson County, Hill County, Hood County, Johnson County, Parker County.

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