Crawford County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Knoxville, Roberta.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford County Courthouse | Knoxville | 1980 |
| Crawford County Jail | Knoxville | 1989 |
| Hawkins, Col. Benjamin, Gravesite | Roberta | 2011 |
| Roberta Historic District | Roberta | 1989 |
| The Georgia Post Building | Knoxville | 2013 |
| Williams-Moore-Hillsman House | Roberta | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCrawford was formed in 1822 (1822-12-09) from Houston.
CRAWFORD created from HOUSTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCrawford County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,313 | 7,981 | 7,693 | 8,656 | 10,368 | 8,893 | 7,128 | 6,080 | 5,816 | 7,684 | 12,495 | 12,130 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS68 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 68 of 68 listed
| Name |
|---|
| A G Smith Family Cemetery |
| Arnold - Mason Cemetery |
| Atwaters Cemetery |
| Bentley Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bowen Family Cemetery |
| Brown - Hallman Family Cemetery |
| Cloud Cemetery |
| Colonel Benjamin Hawkins Grave |
| Confederate Cemetery |
| Cool Spring Church Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Elam Cemetery |
| Feagin Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Felts Family Cemetery |
| Flowers Family Cemetery |
| Gaillard Church Cemetery |
| Gassick Cemetery |
| Gordon Chapel Cemetery |
| Hancock Cemetery |
| Harris Chapel Cemetery |
| Hollis Road Cemetery |
| Horne Family Cemetery |
| James R Jones Family Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jordan Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Jordan Grove Cemetery |
| Knoxville Cemetery |
| Little Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Lowe Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Marshall - Parsons Family Cemetery |
| McNiece Family Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Church Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nimrod Jackson Family Cemetery |
| O'Neal Family Cemetery |
| Old Bethel Cemetery |
| Old Knoxville Cemetery |
| Olive Grove Cemetery |
| Pinegrove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Preston Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Roberta City Cemetery |
| Ross Chapel Cemetery |
| Rowell Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Shilo Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Family Cemetery |
| Society Hill Cemetery |
| Spillers Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Webb - Felts Cemetery |
| Webb Cemetery |
| Wesley Chapel Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Zenith Road Church Cemetery |
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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