Burke County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Waynesboro, Sardis, Girard.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Burke County Courthouse | Waynesboro | 1980 |
| Girard Elementary School | Girard | 2021 |
| Hopeful Baptist Church | Keysville | 1993 |
| Jones, John James, House | Waynesboro | 1980 |
| McCanaan Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery | Sardis | 2001 |
| Sapp Plantation | Sardis | 1980 |
| Waynesboro Commercial Historic District | Waynesboro | 1993 |
| Waynesboro Historic District | Waynesboro | 2009 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBurke was formed in 1777 (1777-02-07) from St.
BURKE created from St. George Parish as one of Georgia's original counties; St. George Parish eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBurke County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,467 | 9,504 | 11,577 | 13,176 | 17,165 | 27,128 | 30,165 | 30,836 | 26,520 | 23,458 | 20,596 | 19,349 | 22,243 | 24,596 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS77 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 77 of 77 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Antioch Rock Creek Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Applewhite Cemetery |
| Bark Camp Cemetery |
| Beech Branch Cemetery |
| Bethany Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bines Slave Cemetery |
| Botsford Cemetery |
| Brack Cemetery |
| Brushy Creek Cemetery |
| Bunn Cemetery |
| Burke Memorial Gardens |
| Bynes Grove Cemetery |
| Casevill Cemetery |
| Caseville Cemetery |
| Cason - Bynes Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clarks Chapel Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Cullen Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| George Palmer Cemetery |
| Godbee Cemetery |
| Gough Family Cemetery |
| Gray Family Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Gresham Cemetery |
| Gresham Cemetery |
| Heath Cemetery |
| Hickman Cemetery |
| Hopeful Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Inman Cemetery |
| Ivory Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Joan Society Cemetery |
| Keysville Cemetery |
| Keysville Community Cemetery |
| Knight Cemetery |
| Lambert Cemetery |
| Mallard Cemetery |
| McBean Cemetery |
| Midville City Cemetery |
| Mixon Cemetery |
| Mixon Cemetery |
| Moody Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Murphree Cemetery |
| Nasworthy Cemetery |
| Old Church Cemetery |
| Pet Cemetery |
| Pol Hill Cemetery |
| Quinnie Cemetery |
| Rachael Tucker Cemetery |
| Red Hill Cemetery |
| Rose Dhu Cemetery |
| Rose Dhu Cemetery |
| Rosier Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Sheppard Place Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Chapel Cemetery |
| Smith Family Cemetery |
| Sycamore Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Usher Cemetery |
| Walker Scott Cemetery |
| Walter Jones Cemetery |
| Waynesboro Confederate Memorial Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Wimberly Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Asbury |
| Bill Davis |
| Brushy Creek |
| Elmore |
| Le Roy |
| Number Ten |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Waynesborough | 4,621 | 3.6 km |
| Buck Head Creek | 431 | 18.3 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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