Irwin County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Ocilla, Irwinville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Davis, Jefferson, Capture Site | Irwinville | 1980 |
| Irwin County Courthouse | Ocilla | 1980 |
| Ocilla Public School | Ocilla | 2004 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBIrwin was formed in 1818 (1818-12-15) from unknown / original county.
IRWIN created from Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusIrwin County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 411 | 2,038 | 1,699 | 2,696 | 13,645 | 12,670 | 12,936 | 11,973 | 9,211 | 8,988 | 9,931 | 9,666 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS37 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 37 of 37 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Arp Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Big Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Brushy Creek Cemetery |
| Coleman Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Evertt Cemetery |
| Fletcher Cemetery |
| Frank Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Henderson Chapel Cemetery |
| Holt Cemetery |
| Irwinville Cemetery |
| Lax Community Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mystic Baptist Church Cemetery |
| New Valley Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Ocilla City Cemetery |
| Old Valley Grove Cemetery |
| Osierfield Cemetery |
| Paulk Cemetery |
| Paulk Cemetery |
| Paulks Cemetery |
| Pinetta Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Riverbend Cemetery |
| Satilla Cemetery |
| Springhill Cemetery |
| Waterloo Cemetery |
| Waterloo Cemetery |
| Whitleys Cemetery |
| William F Paulk Cemetery |
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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