Carroll County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Carrollton, Bowdon, Whitesburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Banning Mills Industrial Archeological District | Whitesburg | 2025 |
| Bonner-Sharp-Gunn House | Carrollton | 1970 |
| Bowdon Historic District | Bowdon | 2009 |
| Burns Quarry | Carrollton | 1977 |
| Carroll County Courthouse | Carrollton | 1980 |
| Carrollton Downtown Historic District | Carrollton | 2007 |
| Dorough Round Barn and Farm | Hickory Level | 1980 |
| Folds, Eric Vernon, House | Carrollton | 2005 |
| Lawler Hosiery Mill | Carrollton | 2005 |
| Lovvorn, Dr. James L., House | Bowdon | 1988 |
| Mandeville Mills and Mill Village Historic District | Carrollton | 2006 |
| McDaniel-Huie Place | Bowdon | 1990 |
| North Villa Rica Commercial Historic District | Villa Rica | 2002 |
| South Carrollton Residential Historic District | Carrollton | 1984 |
| U.S. Post Office | Carrollton | 1983 |
| Veal School | Roopville | 2005 |
| Whitesburg Baptist Church | Whitesburg | 2002 |
| Williams Family Farm | Villa Rica | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCarroll was formed in 1825 (1825-06-09) from unknown / original county.
Section the Fifth (now CARROLL) created from Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCarroll County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,419 | 5,252 | 11,991 | 16,901 | 26,576 | 34,752 | 34,156 | 34,112 | 36,451 | 56,346 | 87,268 | 119,148 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS116 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 116 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abilene Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Banning Church of God Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Bonner Cemetery |
| Bowdon Baptist Cemetery |
| Bowdon Church Cemetery |
| Bowdon Church of God in Christ Cemetery |
| Bowdon City Cemetery |
| Bowdon First United Methodist Cemetery |
| Bright Star Cemetery |
| Buchanan Memorial Cemetery |
| Camp Creek Cemetery |
| Carroll Memory Gardens |
| Carrollton City Cemetery |
| Center Point Cemetery |
| Clem Cemetery |
| Community Bible Church Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Concord Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Consolidation Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Cross Plains Baptist Cemetery |
| Cross Plains Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Emmaus Cemetery |
| Ephesus Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Five Points Cemetery |
| Garretts Chapel Cemetery |
| Glenn Memorial Gardens |
| Happy Hill Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Hill Crest Cemetery |
| Hillside Cemetery |
| Hinesley Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Indian Creek Cemetery |
| Johnson Chapel Cemetery |
| Jones Mill Cemetery |
| Jordan Memorial Cemetery |
| Kansas Cemetery |
| King Street Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Lees Chapel Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Little Vine Cemetery |
| Lowell Cemetery |
| Mars Hill Cemetery |
| McMullen Cemetery |
| Midway Cemetery |
| Midway Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Avery Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Lowell Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount View Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Brooklyn Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery |
| Old Camp Cemetery |
| Old Carrollton Cemetery |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery |
| Pentecost Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Buck Creek |
| Chestnut Hill |
| Emily |
| Fairview |
| Henley |
| Hodge |
| Lang |
| Luckie |
| Mabry |
| Plowshare |
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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