Colquitt 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 Moultrie.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ashburn, W. W., House | Moultrie | 1982 |
| Carnegie Library of Moultrie | Moultrie | 1982 |
| Coleman, James W., House | Moultrie | 1983 |
| Colquitt County Courthouse | Moultrie | 1980 |
| Colquitt County Jail | Moultrie | 1980 |
| Mother Easter Baptist Church and Parsonage | Moultrie | 1999 |
| Moultrie Commercial Historic District | Moultrie | 1994 |
| Moultrie High School | Moultrie | 1982 |
| Tucker, Henry Crawford, Log House and Farmstead | Moultrie | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBColquitt was formed in 1856 (1856-04-01) from Lowndes, Thomas, small parts of BAKER (lot 1.
COLQUITT created from LOWNDES, THOMAS, and small parts of BAKER (lot 1; 8th dist.) and WORTH (lot 7; 8th dist.). Act passed 25 February 1856; took effect 1 April 1856.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusColquitt County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,316 | 2,527 | 13,636 | 29,332 | 33,012 | 33,999 | 34,048 | 35,376 | 42,053 | 45,898 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS48 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 48 of 48 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Hillcrest Memorial Gardens |
| Bridge Creek Cemetery |
| Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Deep Bottom Cemetery |
| Doerun City Cemetery |
| Duncan Smith Cemetery |
| Folsom Cemetery |
| Funston Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Greenfield Cemetery |
| Hancock Cemetery |
| Hartsfield Cemetery |
| Hempstead Church Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Indian Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Leila Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Live Oak Cemetery |
| Marchant Family Cemetery |
| McMillan Cemetery |
| Midway Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Sinai Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| New Elm Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Oakdale Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pinecrest Memory Garden Cemetery |
| Pineview Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pitts Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Reedy Creek Cemetery |
| Rose Hill Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Rose of Sharon Baptist Cemetery |
| Saint James Pallbearers Cemetery |
| Sandy Ridge Cemetery |
| Schley Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Shade Murphy Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Strong Memorial Gardens |
| Suncrest Memorial Gardens |
| Vickers Cemetery |
| Westview Cemetery |
| Yates Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Bayboro |
| Marble |
| Terrace |
| Weldon |
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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