Jacinto Courthouse
National Register of Historic Places

Jacinto Courthouse

Rienzi, Alcorn County, Mississippi
Listed
November 24, 1969
Type
Building
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
69000080

About this property

Jacinto is an unincorporated community in Alcorn County, Mississippi, in the United States. As of the 2020 census, Jacinto had a population of 52. It was founded in 1836, and was named after the Battle of San Jacinto in the Texas Revolution.

Location

Rienzi, Alcorn County, Mississippi
34.76108, -88.42820

Federal Designation

The National Register of Historic Places, administered by the National Park Service, is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical, architectural, archaeological, engineering, or cultural significance. Listing on the National Register recognizes a property's importance to American history but does not place restrictions on private owners; it does, however, make properties eligible for federal historic preservation tax incentives and enables consideration in federal planning decisions. This property is recorded in the National Register under reference number 69000080. It was listed on November 24, 1969.

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

Description adapted from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Nearby Historic Sites

Downtown Booneville Historic District
Industrial
10.6 mi

Nearby Battles

Skirmish at Rienzi
1862Civil War
5.4 mi
Forrest's Johnsonville Raid (approach from MS)
1864Civil War
5.6 mi
Action at Tuscumbia Creek, Mississippi (Corinth Campaign)
1862Civil War
6.9 mi

Questions about this property

When was Jacinto Courthouse listed on the National Register?

Jacinto Courthouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 24, 1969.

What type of historic resource is Jacinto Courthouse?

Jacinto Courthouse is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Jacinto Courthouse?

The period of significance for Jacinto Courthouse is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1836.

Can I research the history near Jacinto Courthouse?

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