Hancock County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970. Most listings are in or near Sparta, Jewell, Mayfield.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Camilla-Zack Community Center District | Mayfield | 1974 |
| Cheely-Coleman House | Jewell | 1976 |
| Glen Mary | Sparta | 1974 |
| Hurt-Rives Plantation | Sparta | 1996 |
| Jackson, John S., Plantation House and Outbuildings | White Plains | 1984 |
| Jewell Historic District | Jewell | 1979 |
| Linton Historic District | Linton | 1975 |
| Pearson-Boyer Plantation | Sparta | 1993 |
| Rockby | Sparta | 1978 |
| Shivers-Simpson House | Jewell | 1970 |
| Sparta Cemetery | Sparta | 2001 |
| Sparta Historic District | Sparta | 1974 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHancock was formed in 1793 (1793-12-17) from Greene, Washington.
HANCOCK created from GREENE and WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHancock County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,456 | 12,734 | 9,659 | 12,044 | 16,989 | 18,277 | 18,357 | 12,764 | 11,052 | 9,979 | 9,466 | 10,076 | 8,735 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS147 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 147 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amos Brantley Family Cemetery |
| Amoss Family Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Apostolic Faith Cemetery |
| Archer Grove Church Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Bailey Family Cemetery |
| Balerma Cemetery |
| Barnes - Rives - Warren Family Cemetery |
| Barnes Family Cemetery |
| Bass - Coleman Family Cemetery |
| Bass Cemetery |
| Battle - Cato Cemetery |
| Baugh Family Cemetery |
| Bethea Family Cemetery |
| Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Binion Family Cemetery |
| Bob Jones Family Cemetery |
| Boyer Family Cemetery |
| Britt Cemetery |
| Brooking Family Cemetery |
| Browns Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Burnley Cemetery |
| Butts - Wright Family Cemetery |
| Carr Family Cemetery |
| Centennial Cemetery |
| Clark - Webb - Simmons Family Cemetery |
| Clayton - Bonner Family Cemetery |
| Coleman - Middlebrooks Family Cemetery |
| Cooper Family Cemetery |
| Copelin Family Cemetery |
| Covey Rise Farm Cemetery |
| Culverton Cemetery 2 |
| Devereux Family Cemetery |
| Dickson Cemetery |
| Dickson Family Cemetery 2 |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Dixon Family Cemetery |
| Dunns Cemetery |
| Ezell - Carr Family Cemetery |
| Fairmount Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Frasier Cemetery |
| Garland Family Cemetery |
| Garner Family Cemetery |
| Gilmore Family Cemetery |
| Glenns Mary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Gonder Family Cemetery |
| Gonder-Poole Cemetery |
| Green - Hudson Family Cemetery |
| Green Sanford Cemetery |
| Green Spring Cemetery |
| Guill Cemetery |
| Hall Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Harper Family Cemetery Number 2 |
| Henry - Burnley Family Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hilsman - Lary Family Cemetery |
| Hitchcock Cemetery |
| Holsey Memorial Cemetery Number 1 |
| Holsey Memorial Cemetery Number 2 |
| Holsey Memorial Cemetery Number 3 |
| Horeb Cemetery |
| Hubert Family Cemetery |
| Hunts Chapel Cemetery |
| Hutchings Cemetery |
| Ingraham Family Cemetery |
| Island Creek Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Jackson Family Cemetery |
| James Butts Family Cemetery |
| Jewell Cemetery |
| John Boyer Family Cemetery |
| John McCown Gravesite |
| John Thomas Family Cemetery |
| Johnston Family Cemetery |
| Jones Chapel Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Kilgore Family Cemetery |
| Knowles Chapel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Buckhead |
| Eureka |
| Glenford |
| Harpertown |
| Pride |
| Sunshine |
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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