Madison County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1977. Most listings are in or near Colbert, Danielsville, Comer.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Colbert Historic District | Colbert | 1984 |
| Colbert School | Colbert | 2001 |
| Comer Historic District | Comer | 1995 |
| Long, Crawford W., Childhood Home | Danielsville | 1977 |
| Madison County Courthouse | Danielsville | 1980 |
| Paoli Historic District | Paoli | 2002 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMadison was formed in 1811 (1811-12-05) from Clarke, Elbert, Jackson, Oglethorpe.
MADISON created from CLARKE, ELBERT, JACKSON, and OGLETHORPE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMadison County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,735 | 4,510 | 5,933 | 7,978 | 13,224 | 18,803 | 13,431 | 12,238 | 11,246 | 17,747 | 25,730 | 30,120 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS52 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 52 of 52 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Berryman Cemetery |
| Bethaven Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Burroughs Cemetery |
| Chandler Cemetery |
| Chandler Cemetery |
| Chandler Cemetery |
| Chandler Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Culbertson Cemetery |
| David Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Flagham Cemetery |
| Gordon's Chapel Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hix - Williams Cemetery |
| Hix Cemetery |
| Huff Grove Cemetery |
| Kidd Cemetery |
| Kidd Family Cemetery |
| Kincaid Cemetery |
| McGinnis Cemetery |
| Meadow Cemetery |
| Mill Shoal Cemetery |
| Minish Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| New Hope Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Old Fork Cemetery |
| Perry Cemetery |
| Pittman Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Porterfield Cemetery |
| Powers Cemetery |
| Shields Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smith - Rogers Cemetery |
| Sorrow - Mann Cemetery |
| Thompson Burroughs Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Waggoner Grove Cemetery |
| Ware Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Whitworth Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Diamond Rock |
| Dowdy |
| James Spring |
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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