Barrow County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 16 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Winder, Bethlehem, Auburn.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 16 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
16 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Athens-Candler-Church Street Historic District | Winder | 1986 |
| Auburn Historic District | Auburn | 1997 |
| Barrow County Courthouse | Winder | 1980 |
| Broad Street Commercial Historic District | Winder | 1984 |
| Carlyle-Blakey Farm | Winder | 2008 |
| Downtown Winder Historic District | Winder | 1994 |
| Jackson Street Commercial Historic District | Winder | 1984 |
| Jackson-Johns House | Winder | 1985 |
| Kilgore Mill Covered Bridge and Mill Site | Bethlehem | 1975 |
| Manning Gin Farm | Bethlehem | 1991 |
| North Broad Street Residential Historic District | Winder | 1984 |
| Omer Christian Church and Cemetery | Winder | 2000 |
| Rockwell Universalist Church | Winder | 1985 |
| Russell Homeplace Historic District | Russell | 1984 |
| Statham Historic District | Statham | 1998 |
| Winder Depot | Winder | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBarrow was formed in 1914 (1914-11-03) from Gwinnett, Jackson, Walton.
BARROW created from GWINNETT, JACKSON, and WALTON. Act passed 7 Jul 1914; took effect 3 Nov 1914.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBarrow County population from 1920 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13,188 | 13,064 | 13,115 | 14,485 | 21,354 | 46,144 | 83,505 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS18 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 18 of 18 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Applachee Baptist Cemetery |
| Barrow Memorial Gardens |
| Booth Memorial Park |
| Carl City Cemetery |
| Carter Hill Christian Cemetery |
| Harmony Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Helton Cemetery |
| House Cemetery |
| Midway Methodist Cemetery |
| Millsaps Cemetery |
| Omer Cemetery |
| Peppers Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Statham City Cemetery |
| Wood Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Algernon |
| Cains Courthouse |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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