Dade County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Trenton, Lookout Mountain.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Georgia is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Dade titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Dade County Courthouse | Trenton | 1980 |
| Lookout Mountain Hotel | Lookout Mountain | 2019 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDade was formed in 1837 (1837-12-25) from Walker.
DADE created from WALKER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDade County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,364 | 3,069 | 4,702 | 4,578 | 3,918 | 5,894 | 7,364 | 8,666 | 12,318 | 15,154 | 16,251 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park | Park unit | 23.6 km |
| Russell Cave National Monument | Park unit | 31.0 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bates Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bible Cemetery |
| Brock Cemetery |
| Brown Gap Cemetery |
| Company Cemetery |
| Daniel Cemetery |
| Deakins Cemetery |
| Easley Cemetery |
| Forester Cemetery |
| Hanna Cemetery |
| Haswell Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Lake Hills Memorial Gardens |
| Long Cemetery |
| McKaig Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| Newman Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Ray Cemetery |
| Reeves Cemetery |
| Stephens Cemetery |
| Summit Cemetery |
| Trenton Cemetery |
| Wells Cemetery |
| Whit Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Tatum |
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 | 16.2 km |
| Wauhatchie | 10,845 | 21.3 km |
| Chickamauga | 26,084 | 23.0 km |
| Chattanooga | 1,446 | 29.3 km |
| Chattanooga | 2,297 | 29.5 km |
| Chattanooga | 43,724 | 31.8 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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