Chattooga County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Summerville, Trion, Cloudland.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Juliette Low | Cloudland | 1987 |
| Chattooga County Courthouse | Summerville | 1980 |
| Georgia Site No. 9 CG 43 | Summerville | 1987 |
| Paradise Gardens | Pennville | 2012 |
| Penn Place | Trion | 1988 |
| Riegel Hospital | Trion | 2002 |
| Sardis Baptist Church | Chattoogaville | 1997 |
| Summerville Commercial Historic District | Summerville | 2012 |
| Summerville Depot | Summerville | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChattooga was formed in 1838 (1838-12-28) from Floyd, Walker.
CHATTOOGA created from FLOYD and WALKER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChattooga County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,438 | 7,165 | 10,021 | 12,952 | 14,312 | 18,532 | 21,197 | 19,954 | 21,856 | 25,470 | 24,965 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Little River Canyon National Preserve | Park unit | 30.3 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS30 cemeteries and 11 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 30 of 30 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allgood Cemetery |
| Ami Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Berryton Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Farmersville Cemetery |
| Fishers Chapel Cemetery |
| Gamble Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Greenhill Memorial Garden |
| Hemphill Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Lyerly Cemetery |
| Menlo Cemetery |
| Mills Cemetery |
| Mount Joy Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pennville Cemetery |
| Pleasant Green Church Memorial Monument |
| Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Salmon Cemetery |
| Subligna Cemetery |
| Summerville Cemetery |
| Trion Cemetery |
| West Hill Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 11 of 11
| Name |
|---|
| Broomtown |
| Cheney |
| Duck Creek |
| Euthtilloga |
| Fairview |
| Haywood |
| Mineral Springs |
| Shackelton |
| Storys |
| Taliaferro |
| Zula |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Davis'Cross-Roads | 32,640 | 34.7 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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