Morgan County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Madison, Buckhead, Bostwick.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Apalachee School | Apalachee | 2000 |
| Bennett, Nathan, House | Madison | 1974 |
| Bonar Hall | Madison | 1972 |
| Bostwick Historic District | Bostwick | 2002 |
| Buckhead Historic District | Buckhead | 2002 |
| Cedar Lane Farm | Madison | 1971 |
| Hard Labor Creek State Park | Rutledge | 2013 |
| Madison Historic District | Madison | 1974 |
| Madison Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Madison | 1990 |
| Nolan, James A., House | Madison | 2019 |
| O'Flaherty, John, House | Buckhead | 1991 |
| Rutledge Historic District | Rutledge | 2003 |
| Susie Agnes Hotel | Bostwick | 1994 |
| Wilson-Finney-Land House | Madison | 2004 |
| Zachry-Kingston House | Buckhead | 1987 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMorgan was formed in 1807 (1807-12-10) from Baldwin.
MORGAN created from BALDWIN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMorgan County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,369 | 13,520 | 9,121 | 9,997 | 14,032 | 15,813 | 20,143 | 12,713 | 11,899 | 10,280 | 11,572 | 15,457 | 20,097 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS36 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 36 of 36 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Baptist Cemetery |
| Apalachee Prior Cemetery |
| Barrows Grove Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Brownwood Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Cheney - Towns Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Durden Cemetery |
| Flat Rock Cemetery |
| Greater Moses Baptist Cemetery |
| Gresham Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Indian Creek Church Cemetery |
| Low Mosley Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mars Hill Church Cemetery |
| Morgan County Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Mount Perry Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery |
| New Enon Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Plainview Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery |
| Reese Cemetery |
| Rehoboth Cemetery |
| Sewell Cemetery |
| Shepherd Cemetery |
| Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Springfield Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Studdard Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Thankful Cemetery |
| Union Springs Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Wagnon Cemetery |
| Wallace Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Whitlock Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Aqua |
| Rehoboth |
| Shields |
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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