Harris County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Hamilton, Pine Mountain, Pine Mountain Valley.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Baptist Church Colored School | Pine Mountain Valley | 2008 |
| Callaway, Cason and Virginia, House | Hamilton | 2002 |
| Chipley-Pine Mountain Town Hall | Pine Mountain | 1986 |
| Copeland, William and Ann, Jr., House | Shiloh | 2008 |
| Duke, Welcome P., Log House | Hamilton | 1999 |
| Hamilton Baptist Church and Pastorium | Hamilton | 1982 |
| Harris County Courthouse | Hamilton | 1980 |
| Mountain Hill District Consolidated School | Hamilton | 1998 |
| Pine Mountain State Park NHL | Pine Mountain | 1997 |
| Story-Hadley House | Pine Mountain | 2002 |
| Sunnyside School-Midway Baptist Church and Midway Cemetery Historic District | Hamilton | 1999 |
| Thornton Plantation | Pine Mountain | 2004 |
| White Hall | West Point | 1974 |
| Whitesville Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and Cemetery | Whitesville | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHarris was formed in 1827 (1827-12-14) from Muscogee, Troup.
HARRIS created from MUSCOGEE and TROUP.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHarris County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,105 | 13,933 | 13,736 | 15,758 | 18,009 | 15,775 | 11,428 | 11,265 | 11,167 | 15,464 | 23,695 | 34,668 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS49 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 49 of 49 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Church Cemetery |
| Beech Springs Church Cemetery |
| Bethany Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Church Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Church Cemetery |
| Billingslea Cemetery |
| Bingham Chapel Cemetery |
| Blue Springs Cemetery |
| Bruce Cemetery |
| Bugg Cemetery |
| Chipley Cemetery |
| Clowers Cemetery |
| Cooks Cemetery |
| Copland Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Double Pines Church Cemetery |
| Ellerslie Cemetery |
| Geter Cemetery |
| Hadley Cemetery |
| Hadley Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hutchinson Cemetery |
| Meadows Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hopewell Church Cemetery |
| Old Hopewell Cemetery |
| Old Shiloh Church Cemetery |
| Old Smyrna Cemetery |
| Pierce Chapel Cemetery |
| Pine Mountain Valley First Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Rehobeth Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Ridgeway Cemetery |
| Rivers Cemetery |
| Roosevelt Memorial Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Church Cemetery |
| Smith - Hattox Cemetery |
| Smith Chapel Cemetery |
| Spear Cemetery |
| Tramell Cemetery |
| Waverly Hall Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Whitehead Cemetery |
| Wright Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Acton |
| Bayard |
| Copeland |
| Wisdoms Store |
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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