Hall County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 22 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Gainesville, Buford, Lula.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 22 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
22 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alta Vista Cemetery | Gainesville | 2012 |
| Bailey-Harper House-Doctors Building | Gainesville | 2006 |
| Bowman-Pirkle House | Buford | 1973 |
| Brenau College District | Gainesville | 1978 |
| Candler Street School | Gainesville | 1982 |
| Chicopee Mill and Village Historic District | Gainesville | 1985 |
| Clermont Residential Historic District | Clermont | 1985 |
| Dixie Hunt Hotel | Gainesville | 1985 |
| Federal Building and Courthouse | Gainesville | 1974 |
| Flowery Branch Commercial Historic District | Flowery Branch | 1985 |
| Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery | Buford | 2019 |
| Gainesville Commercial Historic District | Gainesville | 2003 |
| Green Street District | Gainesville | 1975 |
| Green Street-Brenau Historic District | Gainesville | 1985 |
| Hall County Courthouse | Gainesville | 1995 |
| Hall County Jail | Gainesville | 1985 |
| Head's Mill | Lula | 1990 |
| Jackson Building | Gainesville | 1985 |
| Logan Building | Gainesville | 1990 |
| Lula Residential Historic District | Lula | 1985 |
| Rucker, Beulah, House-School | Gainesville | 1995 |
| Tanner's Mill | Gainesville | 1979 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHall was formed in 1818 (1818-12-15) from unknown / original county.
HALL created from Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHall County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,086 | 7,875 | 9,366 | 15,298 | 20,752 | 26,822 | 34,822 | 40,113 | 49,739 | 75,649 | 139,277 | 203,136 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS69 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 69 of 69 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Airline Cemetery |
| Alta Vista Cemetery |
| Antioch Methodist Cemetery |
| Bellton Baptist Cemetery |
| Belmont Cemetery |
| Broadlawn Memorial Gardens |
| Calvary Baptist Cemetery |
| Calvary Memorial Gardens |
| Candler Methodist Cemetery |
| Chattahoochee Baptist Cemetery |
| Chestatee Cemetery |
| Chestnut Mountain Church Cemetery |
| Clemons Chapel Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Cool Springs Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Corinth Baptist Cemetery |
| Dewberry Cemetery |
| Dewberry Cemetery |
| Dunagans Chapel Methodist Cemetery |
| Flat Creek Baptist Cemetery |
| Flowery Branch Cemetery |
| Fraiser Cemetery |
| Gainesville Mill Cemetery |
| Harmony Hall Baptist Cemetery |
| Holly Springs Cemetery |
| Hopewell Baptist Cemetery |
| Hulsey Cemetery |
| Jarrett Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Lebanon Methodist Cemetery |
| Living Mission Cemetery |
| Lott Cemetery |
| Macedonia Baptist Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Memorial Park Cemetery |
| Mount Salem Baptist Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Mountain View Baptist Cemetery |
| New Bethany Baptist Cemetery |
| New Bridge Baptist Cemetery |
| New Holland Cemetery |
| New Life Baptist Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery |
| Oakwood Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Poplar Springs Baptist Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Redwine Methodist Cemetery |
| Rock Hill Congregational Cemetery |
| Sardis Baptist Cemetery |
| Skitts Mountain Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| South Bend Methodist Cemetery |
| Springway Baptist Cemetery |
| Sugar Hill Baptist Cemetery |
| Timber Ridge Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Union Baptist Cemetery |
| Walka Mountain Cemetery |
| Waters Cemetery |
| Whitehall Cemetery |
| Woodlawn Cemetery |
| Yellow Creek Baptist Cemetery |
| Yellow Creek Cemetery |
| Young Family Cemetery |
| Zion Hill Baptist Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Absalom |
| Gower Springs |
| Land |
| White Sulphur Station |
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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