Marion 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 1975. Most listings are in or near Buena Vista, Friendship, Tazewell.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ables, Alfred and Jane, House | Buena Vista | 2002 |
| Champion-McGarrah Plantation | Friendship | 1984 |
| Drane-Stevens House | Buena Vista | 1999 |
| Fort Perry | Buena Vista | 1975 |
| Marion County Courthouse | Buena Vista | 1980 |
| Old Marion County Courthouse | Tazewell | 1980 |
| Pasaquan | Buena Vista | 2008 |
| Shiloh-Marion Baptist Church and Cemetery | Buena Vista | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarion was formed in 1827 (1827-12-14) from Lee, Muscogee.
MARION created from LEE and MUSCOGEE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarion County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,436 | 4,812 | 7,390 | 8,598 | 10,080 | 7,604 | 6,954 | 6,521 | 5,477 | 5,297 | 7,144 | 7,498 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS16 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 16 of 16 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Buena Vista Cemetery |
| City of Buena Vista Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Doyle Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Church Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Providence Church Cemetery |
| Oakland Baptist Cemetery |
| Oakland Church of God Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Ramah Church Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smyrna Cemetery |
| Tazewell Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Hoggs |
| Lancaster |
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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