Montgomery County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Ailey, Mounty Vernon.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| McArthur, Willie T., Farm | Ailey | 2012 |
| Montgomery County Courthouse | Mounty Vernon | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMontgomery was formed in 1793 (1793-12-19) from Washington.
MONTGOMERY created from WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMontgomery County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,180 | 1,869 | 1,616 | 2,997 | 5,381 | 16,359 | 9,167 | 9,668 | 7,901 | 6,284 | 7,011 | 8,270 | 8,610 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS51 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 51 of 51 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Allmond Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Braddy Cemetery |
| Burner Cemetery |
| Calhoun Cemetery |
| Conner Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Darley or Calhoun Cemetery |
| Dead River Cemetery |
| Ferguson Cemetery |
| Galbreath Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Gibbs Cemetery |
| Glenn Thompson Cemetery |
| Grove - Sharpe Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hamilton Hill Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Long Pond Cemetery |
| Mathias Cemetery |
| McAllistor Cemetery |
| McCrimmon Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| McGregor Cemetery |
| McKinnon Cemetery |
| McLeod Cemetery |
| McRae Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Moseley Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Nab Cemetery |
| Old Salem Cemetery |
| Peterson Cemetery |
| Peterson Cemetery |
| Pidgeon Springs Cemetery |
| Sharpe Cemetery |
| Sharpe Cemetery |
| Story Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery Number 2 |
| Uvalda Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Williamson Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
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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