Miller County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1983. Most listings are in or near Colquitt.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Colquitt Town Square Historic District | Colquitt | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMiller was formed in 1856 (1856-02-26) from Baker, Early.
MILLER created from BAKER and EARLY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMiller County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,791 | 3,720 | 6,319 | 9,565 | 9,998 | 9,023 | 6,908 | 7,038 | 6,383 | 6,000 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS35 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 35 of 35 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bellview Cemetery |
| Boykin Church Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Colquitt City Cemetery |
| Colquitt Mennonite Church Cemetery |
| Cooks Union United Methodist Cemetery |
| Cratic Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Fiveash Cemetery |
| Flat Creek Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Hornsby Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Kelley Cemetery |
| Lane Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mothers Home Cemetery |
| New Home Cemetery |
| New Salem Cemetery |
| Newberry Family Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Long Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pond Town Cemetery |
| Rawls Cemetery |
| Roberts Cemetery |
| Scarborough Cemetery |
| Sheffield Cemetery |
| Shepard African American Cemetery |
| Shepard Cemetery |
| Swingington Cemetery |
| Tabb Cemetery |
| Union Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Union Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Whites Bridge Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Dozier |
| Floydtown |
| Horns Cross Road |
| Joe Shingler |
| Nicholasville |
| Spooner |
| Twilight |
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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