Gwinnett County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Lawrenceville, Buford, Dacula.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alcovy Road Grist Mill | Dacula | 1998 |
| Allen, Bona, House | Buford | 1983 |
| Allen, John Quincy, House | Buford | 1984 |
| Bona Allen Shoe and Horse Collar Factory | Buford | 2005 |
| Buford Public School Auditorium | Buford | 2009 |
| Craig, Robert, Plantation | Lawrenceville | 1990 |
| Gwinnett County Courthouse | Lawrenceville | 1980 |
| Mechanicsville School | Norcross | 1980 |
| Norcross Historic District | Norcross | 1980 |
| Old Seminary Building | Lawrenceville | 1970 |
| Parks-Strickland Archeological Complex | Dacula | 1989 |
| Superb, The | Duluth | 1999 |
| Suwanee Historic District | Suwanee | 2013 |
| Terrell, William, Homeplace | Lawrenceville | 1982 |
| Ware, Clarence R., House | Lawrenceville | 1982 |
| Winn, Elisha, House | Dacula | 1979 |
| Wynne, Thomas, House | Lilburn | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGwinnett was formed in 1818 (1818-12-15) from unknown / original county.
GWINNETT created from Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGwinnett County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,589 | 10,804 | 12,940 | 19,531 | 25,585 | 30,327 | 29,087 | 32,320 | 43,541 | 166,903 | 588,448 | 957,062 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS67 cemeteries and 10 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 67 of 67 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Andrews Cemetery |
| Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Brandon Cemetery |
| Brook Cemetery |
| Buchannen - King Cemetery |
| Camp Creek Cemetery |
| Cates Cemetery |
| Connolly Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Dacula Baptist Cemetery |
| Dean Road Cemetery |
| Douglass Cemetery |
| Duluth City Cemetery |
| Duncan Creek Church Cemetery |
| East Shadowlawn Cemetery |
| Eternal Hills Cemetery |
| Ewing Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Friendship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Garner Cemetery |
| Garner Cemetery |
| Goodwin Cemetery |
| Greer - Bowen Cemetery |
| Gwinnett Memorial Park |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hannah Cemetery |
| Herrington Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hog Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Lee - Nash Burying Ground |
| Livsey Cemetery |
| Lockridge Family Cemetery |
| Loveless Cemetery |
| Mahaffey - Jordan - Giles Cemetery |
| McElroy Cemetery |
| McMillan Cemetery |
| Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Church Cemetery |
| New Hope Methodist Cemetery |
| Norcross Cemetery |
| Oakland Community Cemetery |
| Old Ewing Cemetery |
| Old Shadowlawn Cemetery |
| Peachtree Memorial Cemetery |
| Peavy Cemetery |
| Pharr Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Plummer Cemetery |
| Rawlins Cemetery |
| Singleton Cemetery |
| Sodom Cemetery |
| Strickland Cemetery |
| Sudderth Cemetery |
| Suwanee Community Cemetery |
| Teague Family Cemetery |
| Wayne Cemetery |
| Whaley Cemetery |
| Wheeler Cemetery |
| White Chapel Memorial Gardens |
| Yellow River Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 10 of 10
| Name |
|---|
| Beaverdam |
| Berkshire |
| Caldwell |
| Carolina |
| Choice |
| Fleming |
| Grapevine |
| McGuires |
| Pinckneyville |
| Yellow River |
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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