Monroe County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Forsyth, Culloden, Bolingbroke.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Culloden Historic District | Culloden | 1980 |
| Forsyth Commercial Historic District | Forsyth | 1983 |
| Forsyth Railroad Depots and Baggage Room | Forsyth | 2013 |
| Front Circle, Tift College | Forsyth | 1980 |
| Great Hill Place | Bolingbroke | 1973 |
| Hil'ardin/Sharp-Hardin-Wright House | Forsyth | 1979 |
| Monroe County Courthouse | Forsyth | 1980 |
| Montpelier Female Institute | Macon | 1975 |
| State Teachers and Agricultural College for Negroes Women's Dormitory and Teachers' Cottage | Forsyth | 2003 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMonroe was formed in 1821 (1821-05-15) from unknown / original county.
MONROE created from Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMonroe County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16,202 | 16,275 | 15,953 | 18,808 | 20,682 | 20,138 | 10,749 | 10,523 | 10,495 | 14,610 | 21,757 | 27,957 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS55 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 55 of 55 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anderson - Barnes - Bagley Cemetery |
| Bazemore Cemetery |
| Bird Cemetery |
| Brent Cemetery |
| Cabaniss Baptist Cemetery |
| Chambliss Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Crowder Cemetery |
| Culloden City Cemetery |
| Damascus Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Forsyth City Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Greenwood Cemetery |
| Holly Grove Cemetery |
| Ingram Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Juliette United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| King Hill Cemetery |
| Little Cemetery |
| Logwall Cemetery |
| Marshall Cemetery |
| Maynard Cemetery |
| McCallum - Hart Cemetery |
| McCommon Cemetery |
| McCowen Cemetery |
| Midway Church Cemetery |
| Monroe Hills Memorial Gardens |
| Monroe Memorial Gardens |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Owen Cemetery |
| Paron Cemetery |
| Person Cemetery |
| Pierson Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery |
| Potts Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Rest Haven Memorial Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Church Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Russellville Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Rock Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Standard Cemetery |
| Wadley Cemetery |
| Webb Cemetery |
| Webb Cemetery |
| Willis Cemetery |
| Winn Cemetery |
| Wrights Grove Church Cemetery |
| Zellner Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Bamah |
| Parker |
| Socrates |
| Spring Hill |
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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