Chattahoochee County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Cusseta, Fort Benning.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Chatahoochee County Jail | Cusseta | 1986 |
| Cusseta Industrial High School | Cusseta | 2011 |
| Riverside | Fort Benning | 1971 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChattahoochee was formed in 1854 (1854-02-13) from Marion, Muscogee.
CHATTAHOOCHEE created from MARION and MUSCOGEE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChattahoochee County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,797 | 5,670 | 5,790 | 5,266 | 15,138 | 12,149 | 13,011 | 21,732 | 14,882 | 9,565 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS5 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 5 of 5 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Goodhope Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Wilkinson Cemetery |
| Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Cottage Mills |
| Halloca |
| Heineburg Village |
| Kasihta |
| Shack |
| Woolfolk |
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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