McIntosh County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 11 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Darien, Hog Hammock, Crescent.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Georgia is not yet loaded on this site. Browse McIntosh titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 11 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
11 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ashantilly | Darien | 2015 |
| Behavior Cemetery | Hog Hammock | 1996 |
| D'Antignac House | Crescent | 1977 |
| First African Baptist Church at Raccoon Bluff | Hog Hammock | 1996 |
| Fort Barrington | Cox | 1972 |
| Fort King George | Darien | 1971 |
| Hog Hammock Historic District | Hog Hammock | 1996 |
| Ridge, The | Ridgeville | 1985 |
| Sapelo Island Lighthouse | Sapelo Island | 1997 |
| Vernon Square-Columbus Square Historic District | Darien | 1985 |
| West Darien Historic District | Darien | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMcintosh was formed in 1793 (1793-12-19) from Liberty.
McINTOSH created from LIBERTY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMcIntosh County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,660 | 5,129 | 5,360 | 5,546 | 6,241 | 6,537 | 5,119 | 5,292 | 6,008 | 6,364 | 8,046 | 10,847 | 10,975 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Frederica National Monument | Park unit | 29.2 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS30 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 30 of 30 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Andrews Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Buckley and O'Neal Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Churchill Cemetery |
| Contentment Plantation Cemetery |
| Cuthbert - Grant Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Gould Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Hopkins Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Hutchinson Cemetery |
| Indian Cemetery |
| Julienton Plantation Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Manning Cemetery |
| McIntosh Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| Old Sailors Burying Ground |
| Plum Orchard Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Robson Cemetery |
| Saint Andrews Cemetery |
| Troup Cemetery |
| Upper Mill Cemetery |
| Wallace Cemetery |
| Whispering Pines Cemetery |
| Youngs Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Brailsford |
| Doboy |
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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