Madison County, Florida
Historic newspapers, landmarks, and county history layers for genealogists and local historians.
At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Madison, Greenville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Florida is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Madison titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop-Andrews Hotel | Greenville | 1990 |
| Davis, W.T., Building | Madison | 2015 |
| Dial-Goza House | Madison | 1973 |
| First Baptist Church | Madison | 1978 |
| Jordan-Beggs House | Madison | 1997 |
| Madison County Training School | Madison | 2024 |
| Smith, Dr. Chandler Holmes, House | Madison | 1998 |
| St. Mary's Episcopal Church | Madison | 1997 |
| Wardlaw-Smith House | Madison | 1972 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMadison was formed in 1827 (1827-12-26) from Jefferson.
MADISON created by Florida Territory from JEFFERSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMadison County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525 | 2,644 | 7,779 | 14,798 | 15,446 | 16,516 | 16,190 | 14,197 | 14,154 | 14,894 | 18,733 | 17,968 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS25 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 25 of 25 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Andrews Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Barclay Cemetery |
| Brady Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Hays Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Hensey Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| New Hopewell Cemetery |
| Oak Ridge Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Pineland Cemetery |
| Porter Cemetery |
| Reaper Cemetery |
| Redding Cemetery |
| Redding Hammock Cemetery |
| Redford Denson Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stonewall Cemetery |
| Stroud Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Winquepin Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Ahosulga |
| Aucilla |
| Etotulga |
| New Mikasuki |
| San Juan Ospalaga |
| San Lorenzo Ibitachuco |
| Toponanaulka |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
HMdb linkMarker text and photos from the Historical Marker Database (HMdb) are not embedded here. HMdb allows non-commercial reuse with attribution, but commercial/compensated use needs written permission; this is a commercial site, so we only link out.
Search HMdb for Madison County, Florida
Terms: hmdb.org/copyright.asp. Linking is encouraged by HMdb.