Dooly 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 1979. Most listings are in or near Vienna, Byromville, Lilly.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Byrom, William H., House | Byromville | 1997 |
| County Training School | Vienna | 2010 |
| Dooly County Campground | Vienna | 2024 |
| Dooly County Courthouse | Vienna | 1980 |
| Leonard-Akin House | Vienna | 1997 |
| Lilly Historic District | Lilly | 1998 |
| Stovall-George-Woodward House | Vienna | 1979 |
| Vienna High and Industrial School | Vienna | 2012 |
| Vienna Historic District | Vienna | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDooly was formed in 1821 (1821-05-15) from unknown / original county.
DOOLY created from Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDooly County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,135 | 4,427 | 8,917 | 12,420 | 26,567 | 20,522 | 16,886 | 14,159 | 11,474 | 10,826 | 11,525 | 11,208 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bay Point Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Forehand Cemetery |
| Forehand Cemetery |
| Forest Chapel Cemetery |
| Hepzibah Cemetery |
| Joiner Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mars Hill Church Cemetery |
| Middlebrooks Cemetery |
| Midway Cemetery |
| Mount Beazer Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| Oakland Cemetery |
| Owen Cemetery |
| Pine Ridge Cemetery |
| Pinehurst City Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Church Cemetery |
| Poplar Spring Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Cemetery |
| Rock Spring Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smyrna Cemetery |
| Snow Springs Cemetery |
| Swearinger Cemetery |
| Vienna City Cemetery |
| Walnut Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Bakerfield |
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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