Coweta County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 28 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Newnan, Senoia, Moreland.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 28 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
28 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCoweta was formed in 1825 (1825-06-09) from from FAYETTE.
Section the Fourth (now COWETA) created from Non-County Area, and from FAYETTE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCoweta County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,003 | 10,364 | 14,703 | 21,109 | 24,980 | 29,047 | 26,972 | 27,786 | 28,893 | 39,268 | 89,215 | 146,158 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS99 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 99 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allen Family Cemetery |
| Andrews Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Arnold - Sims Cemetery |
| Ballard Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bradberry Cemetery |
| Calvary Baptist Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| China Grove Cemetery |
| Coggins Cemetery |
| Cokes Chapel Cemetery |
| Cranford Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Delk - Nixon Cemetery |
| Dent Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Dodds Cemetery |
| Eastview Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Baptist Cemetery |
| Elder - Linch Cemetery |
| Elim Church Cemetery |
| Elmore Cemetery |
| Emmaus Cemetery |
| Emory Chapel Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Forest Lawn Memorial Park |
| Founders Cemetery |
| Gearold Cemetery |
| George W Smith Cemetery |
| Grantville City Cemetery |
| Haralson Cemetery |
| Haralson Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Hope Memorial Cemetery |
| Jane Posey Cemetery |
| John C Meadows Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Chapel Cemetery |
| Jones Hill United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Lambert Cemetery |
| Leigh - Potts Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McCollum Cemetery |
| Mobley Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Church Cemetery |
| Mount Gilead United Methodist Cemetery |
| Mount Gilead United Methodist Cemetery |
| Mount Guillard Cemetery |
| Mount Pilgrim Cemetery |
| Mount Prospect Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Neriah Cemetery |
| New Heights Baptist Church Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Lebanon Cemetery |
| New Macedonia Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Old Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Old Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Pitts Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Powell Chapel Cemetery |
| Powers - Taliaferro - Weatherly Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Providence Church Cemetery |
| Redwine Cemetery |
| Rock Springs Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Cureton Springs |
| Farmdale |
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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