Habersham County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 37 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Clarkesville, Cornelia, Demorest.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP24 of 37 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
37 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHabersham was formed in 1818 (1818-12-15) from unknown / original county.
HABERSHAM created from Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHabersham County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,145 | 7,961 | 5,966 | 8,718 | 13,604 | 10,730 | 14,771 | 16,553 | 18,116 | 25,020 | 35,902 | 46,031 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS42 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 42 of 42 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alleys Chapel Methodist Cemetery |
| Amys Creek Baptist Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| B C Grant Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Temple Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Baptist Cemetery |
| Camp Creek Cemetery |
| Chopped Oak Cemetery |
| Cool Springs United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery |
| Fairfield Cemetery |
| Glade Creek Cemetery |
| Habersham Cemetery |
| Harvest Christian Church Cemetery |
| Hazel Creek Cemetery |
| Hills Crossing Cemetery |
| Kimsey Cemetery |
| Laudermilk Cemetery |
| Level Grove Cemetery |
| Macedonia Baptist Cemetery |
| Mount Airy Cemetery |
| Mount Bethel Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Baptist Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Baptist Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mud Creek Cemetery |
| Mud Creek Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Liberty Methodist Cemetery |
| Oakey Mountain Cemetery |
| Old Clarkesville Cemetery |
| Old New Hope Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Return Cemetery |
| Shirley Cemetery |
| Shirley Grove Cemetery |
| Stonepile Cemetery |
| Unity Cemetery |
| Victory Cemetery |
| Wade Cemetery |
| Welcome Home Cemetery |
| Yonah Memorial Gardens |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Anandale |
| Bert |
| Habersham Station |
| Hughesboro |
| Mauldins |
| Soquee |
| Tallulah Park |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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