Crisp County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Cordele.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cannon Site | Cordele | 1975 |
| Cordele Commercial Historic District | Cordele | 1989 |
| Gillespie-Selden Historic District | Cordele | 1998 |
| O'Neal School Neighborhood Historic District | Cordele | 2004 |
| US Post Office-Cordele | Cordele | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCrisp was formed in 1905 (1905-08-17) from Dooly.
CRISP created from DOOLY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCrisp County population from 1910 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,423 | 18,914 | 17,540 | 17,663 | 17,768 | 19,489 | 21,996 | 20,128 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS21 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 21 of 21 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arabi - Antioch Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Dorough Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Evergreen Holiness Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Evergreen Memorial Gardens |
| Fenn Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Musselwhite Cemetery |
| Pitts Cemetery |
| Rainey Cemetery |
| Slade Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Easom Cemetery |
| Smoak Cemetery |
| Springhill Cemetery |
| Sunnyside Cemetery |
| Westview Cemetery |
| Whitsett Cemetery |
| Zion Hope Cemetery |
| Zion Hope Methodist Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Daphne |
| Milldale |
| Williford |
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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