Fannin County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1982. Most listings are in or near Blue Ridge, Mineral Bluff.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Baugh, James W., Homeplace | Blue Ridge | 1999 |
| Blue Ridge Depot | Blue Ridge | 1982 |
| Fannin County Courthouse | Blue Ridge | 1995 |
| Mineral Bluff Depot | Mineral Bluff | 2007 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFannin was formed in 1854 (1854-01-21) from Gilmer, Murray, Union.
FANNIN created from GILMER, MURRAY, and UNION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFannin County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,139 | 7,245 | 11,214 | 12,103 | 14,752 | 15,192 | 13,620 | 14,748 | 19,798 | 25,319 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS58 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 58 of 58 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Brawley Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Burgess Cemetery |
| Chastain Cemetery |
| Chastain Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Cooper Ridge Memorial Gardens |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Curtis Cemetery |
| Douthit Cemetery |
| Dyer Mountain Cemetery |
| Epworth Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Galloway Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Gass Cemetery |
| Golden Cemetery |
| Greenway Cemetery |
| Griffith Cemetery |
| Hensley Cemetery |
| Hickory Flats Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Millsaps Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Nixon Cemetery |
| Noontootla Cemetery |
| Padena Cemetery |
| Paris Cemetery |
| Patterson Cemetery |
| Patterson Family Cemetery |
| Petty Cemetery |
| Ricketts Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Shelton Cemetery |
| Stock Hill Cemetery |
| Sugar Hill Cemetery |
| Tarpley Cemetery |
| Tatum Cemetery |
| Tilley Church Cemetery |
| Tilley Family Cemetery |
| Toccoa Cemetery |
| Union Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Upper Wilscot Cemetery |
| Van Zandt Cemetery |
| Warren Cemetery |
| Weaver Cemetery |
| Wilscot Cemetery |
| Woody Cemetery |
| Woody Cemetery |
| Woody Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Argo |
| Dora |
| Due |
| Jones Mill |
| Rocky Gap |
| Watson Gap |
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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