Appling County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Baxley, Surrency.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Appling County Courthouse | Baxley | 1980 |
| Bank of Surrency | Surrency | 2003 |
| Citizens Banking Company | Baxley | 1985 |
| Deen, C. W., House | Baxley | 1982 |
| United States Post Office-Baxley, Georgia | Baxley | 2000 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAppling was formed in 1818 (1818-12-15) from unknown / original county.
APPLING created from Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAppling County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,264 | 2,052 | 4,190 | 5,276 | 12,336 | 10,594 | 14,497 | 14,003 | 13,246 | 15,565 | 17,419 | 18,444 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Altman Cemetery |
| Appling Memorial Cemetery |
| Baxley Cemetery |
| Beckworth Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Benton Cemetery |
| Campground Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Crapps Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Deen Cemetery |
| Deen Cemetery |
| Deen Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Easons Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Griffis Cemetery |
| Joyner Cemetery |
| Lynn Cemetery |
| Mann Cemetery |
| Miles Chapel Cemetery |
| Milikin Cemetery |
| Moody - Tillman Cemetery |
| Moody Cemetery |
| Moody Cemetery |
| Moody Cemetery |
| Old Field Cemetery |
| Old Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Omega Cemetery |
| Overstreet Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Paulk Cemetery |
| Sellers Cemetery |
| Sellers Cemetery |
| Surrency Cemetery |
| Tillman Cemetery |
| Williamson Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
| Yeoman Cemetery |
| Zoar Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Johnsonville |
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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