Henry County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1979. Most listings are in or near McDonough, Hampton, Locust Grove.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP8 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brown House | McDonough | 1991 |
| Crawford-Talmadge House | Hampton | 1980 |
| Globe Hotel | McDonough | 1985 |
| Griffin, Smith, House | Hampton | 1985 |
| Hampton Depot | Hampton | 1979 |
| Henderson Manufacturing Company | Hampton | 2004 |
| Henry County Courthouse | McDonough | 1980 |
| Hooten, James and Bertha, House | McDonough | 2009 |
| Lawrenceville Street Historic District | McDonough | 2009 |
| Locust Grove Historic District | Locust Grove | 2016 |
| Locust Grove Institute Academic Building | Locust Grove | 1986 |
| McDonough Historic District | McDonough | 2007 |
| Walden-Turner House | Stockbridge | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBHenry was formed in 1821 (1821-05-15) from unknown / original county.
HENRY created from Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusHenry County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,566 | 11,756 | 10,702 | 14,193 | 18,602 | 20,420 | 15,119 | 15,857 | 17,619 | 36,309 | 119,341 | 240,712 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS46 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 46 of 46 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Akins Cemetery |
| Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Barham Cemetery |
| Bethany Church Cemetery |
| Branan Cemetery |
| Brannan Cemetery |
| Cleveland Chapel Church Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| County Line Church Cemetery |
| Eastlawn Cemetery |
| Elliot Cemetery |
| Elliott Cemetery |
| Elliott Cemetery |
| English Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Flat Rock Cemetery |
| Flat Shoals Primitive Baptist Cemetery |
| Ford Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Hanson Cemetery |
| Harkness Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Hartfield and Everitt Cemetery |
| Hinton Cemetery |
| Hudson-Pair-Steele Cemetery |
| Humphrey Cemetery |
| Kelley Chapel Cemetery |
| Knight Cemetery |
| Locust Grove City Cemetery |
| McIntyre Cemetery |
| Mount Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Bethel United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Old Mount Bethel Cemetery |
| Old Sharon Cemetery |
| Pullin Cemetery |
| Selfridge Cemetery |
| Shoal Creek Church Cemetery |
| Snapping Shoals Cemetery |
| South Cemetery |
| Stockbridge City Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Weems Cemetery |
| Westmoreland Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Fay |
| Island Shoals |
| Knob |
| Mahers |
| Mayday |
| Tunis |
| Woodstown |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Lovejoy 'S Station | 1,188 | 14.6 km |
| Jonesborough | 3,169 | 20.7 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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