Lowndes County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 18 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Valdosta, Lake Park, Hahira.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 18 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
18 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Barber-Pittman House | Valdosta | 1980 |
| Brookwood North Historic District | Valdosta | 1995 |
| Carnegie Library of Valdosta | Valdosta | 1984 |
| Converse-Dalton House | Valdosta | 1983 |
| Crescent, The | Valdosta | 1980 |
| Crestwood | Valdosta | 1984 |
| Dasher High School | Valdosta | 1985 |
| East End Historic District | Valdosta | 2005 |
| Ewell Brown General Store | Lake Park | 1997 |
| Fairview Historic District | Valdosta | 1984 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Valdosta | 1987 |
| Hahira Commercial Historic District | Hahira | 2022 |
| Lowndes County Courthouse | Valdosta | 1980 |
| North Patterson Street Historic District | Valdosta | 1984 |
| Southside Historic District | Valdosta | 2007 |
| Sunset Hill Cemetery | Valdosta | 2004 |
| Valdosta Commercial Historic District | Valdosta | 1983 |
| Valdosta Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Valdosta | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLowndes was formed in 1825 (1825-12-23) from Irwin.
LOWNDES created from IRWIN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLowndes County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,453 | 5,574 | 5,249 | 11,049 | 20,036 | 26,521 | 31,860 | 35,211 | 49,270 | 67,972 | 92,115 | 118,251 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS29 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 29 of 29 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Copeland Cemetery |
| Forest Grove Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hightower Cemetery |
| Hightower Cemetery |
| Hodges Cemetery |
| Hunter Cemetery |
| James Cemetery |
| Lake Park Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mount Vienna Cemetery |
| Pallbearers Cemetery |
| Pallbearers Cemetery |
| Passmore - Lawson Cemetery |
| Redding Cemetery |
| Redland Cemetery |
| Remerton Cemetery |
| Riverhill Cemetery |
| Riverview Memorial Garden |
| Sunset Hill Cemetery |
| Sweet Prospect Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Troupville Cemetery |
| Unity Cemetery |
| Wetherington Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Bray |
| Chapman |
| Dees |
| Macville |
| Olympia |
| Seaford |
| Stephenton |
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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