Forsyth 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 Cumming, Forsyth.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cumming Bandstand | Forsyth | 2002 |
| Cumming Cemetery | Cumming | 2005 |
| Cumming Public School-Cumming High School | Cumming | 2000 |
| Fowler Family Farm | Cumming | 2003 |
| Pool's Mill Covered Bridge | Cumming | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBForsyth was formed in 1832 (1832-12-03) from Cherokee.
FORSYTH created from CHEROKEE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusForsyth County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,619 | 7,749 | 10,559 | 11,550 | 11,755 | 11,322 | 11,005 | 12,170 | 27,958 | 98,407 | 251,283 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bagley Family Cemetery |
| Beaver Run Baptist Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Coal Mountain Cemetery |
| Concord Baptist Cemetery |
| Cumming City Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Haw Creek Cemetery |
| Heard Cemetery |
| Hopewell Methodist Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| Kemp Cemetery |
| Mars Hill Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Baptist Cemetery |
| Poole Cemetery |
| Sawnee View Memorial Gardens |
| Sewell Cemetery |
| Sharon Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Westbrook Cemetery |
| Zion Hill Baptist 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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