Glynn County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Brunswick, St. Simons Island, Jekyll Island.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP9 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ballard School | Brunswick | 2004 |
| Brunswick Old Town | Brunswick | 1974 |
| Brunswick Old Town Historic District | Brunswick | 1979 |
| Colored Memorial School and Risley High School | Brunswick | 2002 |
| Dixville Historic District | Brunswick | 2019 |
| Faith Chapel | Jekyll Island | 1971 |
| Fort Frederica National Monument (Additional Documentation) | Brunswick | 1966 |
| Fort Frederica National Monument (Boundary Increase) (Additional Documentation) | St. Simons Island | 1966 |
| Glynn Academy | Brunswick | 2011 |
| Hamilton Plantation Slave Cabins | St. Simons Island | 1988 |
| Hofwyl-Broadfield Plantation | Brunswick | 1976 |
| Horton-duBignon House, Brewery Ruins, duBignon Cemetery | Jekyll Island | 1971 |
| Jekyll Island Club NHL | Jekyll Island | 1972 |
| King and Prince Hotel | St. Simons Island | 2005 |
| Needwood Baptist Church and School | Brunswick | 1998 |
| Rockefeller Cottage | Jekyll Island | 1971 |
| St. Simons Lighthouse and Lighthouse Keepers' Building | St. Simons Island | 1972 |
| Strachan House Garage | St. Simons Island | 1997 |
| US Coast Guard Station-St. Simons Island | St. Simons Island | 1998 |
| United States Post Office and Court House | Brunswick | 2014 |
| Windsor Park Historic District | Brunswick | 2013 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGlynn was formed in 1777 (1777-02-07) from St.
GLYNN created from St. David Parish and St. Patrick Parish as one of Georgia's original counties; St. David Parish and St. Patrick Parish eliminated.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGlynn County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 413 | 1,874 | 3,418 | 5,302 | 3,889 | 6,497 | 14,317 | 19,370 | 21,920 | 29,046 | 41,954 | 54,981 | 67,568 | 84,499 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Frederica National Monument | Park unit | 10.1 km |
| Cumberland Island National Seashore | Park unit | 46.4 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS22 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 22 of 22 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen Memorial Cemetery |
| Arnett Cemetery |
| Barnwell Cemetery |
| Blount Crossing Cemetery |
| Blue Cemetery |
| Brunswick Memorial Park |
| Daniel Cemetery |
| DuBignon Cemetery |
| Freedman Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Higginbotham Cemetery |
| Maxwells Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens |
| Old Slave Cemetery |
| Palmetto Cemetery |
| Petersville Cemetery |
| Retreat Cemetery |
| Scarlett Cemetery |
| Stranger Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel |
| Blunt |
| Coleridge |
| Ford |
| Jenks |
| Leicht |
| Lotts |
| Union |
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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