Lamar County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Barnesville, Johnstonville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barnesville Commercial Historic District | Barnesville | 1995 |
| Barnesville Depot | Barnesville | 1986 |
| Carnegie Library of Barnesville | Barnesville | 1987 |
| Gachet, Benjamin, House | Barnesville | 1997 |
| Johnstonville-Goggins Historic District | Johnstonville | 2000 |
| Lamar County Courthouse | Barnesville | 1980 |
| Redbone Community House | Barnesville | 1998 |
| Thomaston Street Historic District | Barnesville | 1995 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLamar was formed in 1920 (1920-11-02) from Monroe, Pike.
LAMAR created from MONROE and PIKE. Act passed 17 Aug 1920; took effect 2 Nov 1920.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLamar County population from 1930 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1930 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,745 | 10,091 | 10,242 | 10,240 | 12,215 | 15,912 | 18,500 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS47 cemeteries and 6 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 47 of 47 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery Number 1 |
| Cain Cemetery |
| Carden Cemetery |
| Cauthen - Blackman Cemetery |
| Confederate Cemetery |
| Crawley Cemetery |
| Ennis Cemetery |
| Faith Church Cemetery |
| Fambrough Cemetery |
| Fleming Cemetery |
| Fredonia Church Cemetery |
| Good Hope Church Cemetery |
| Greater Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Green Mountain Church Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Head Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| King Chapel Cemetery |
| Lamar Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Manry Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Midway Church Cemetery |
| Milner Church Cemetery |
| Mount Sinai Church Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Church Cemetery |
| Moye Cemetery |
| New Crawley Cemetery |
| Pearson Cemetery |
| Pringle Cemetery |
| Ramah Church Cemetery |
| Reeves - Askin Cemetery |
| Rehobeth Church Cemetery |
| Sappington Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Seagraves Cemetery |
| Shattles Cemetery |
| Sheram Cemetery |
| Sheran - Horne - Smith Cemetery |
| Shiloh Church Cemetery |
| Stallings Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Union Church Cemetery |
| Wadesworth - Clayon Cemetery |
| Wadsworth Cemetery |
| William F Johnston Cemetery |
| Zebulon Street Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 6 of 6
| Name |
|---|
| Graddick |
| Lamont |
| Middlebrooks |
| Powell |
| Revere |
| Wilkinsons |
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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