Murray 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 1969. Most listings are in or near Chatsworth, Spring Place, Crandall.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Carter's Quarters | Chatsworth | 1986 |
| Chatsworth Downtown Historic District | Chatsworth | 2005 |
| Fort Mountain | Chatsworth | 1977 |
| Murray County Courthouse | Chatsworth | 1980 |
| Murray County High School Historic District | Chatsworth | 2004 |
| Pleasant Valley Historic District | Crandall | 2009 |
| Spring Place Historic District | Spring Place | 2005 |
| Vann House | Spring Place | 1969 |
| Wright Hotel | Chatsworth | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMurray was formed in 1832 (1832-12-03) from Cherokee.
MURRAY created from CHEROKEE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMurray County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,695 | 7,083 | 8,269 | 8,623 | 9,490 | 11,137 | 10,676 | 10,447 | 19,685 | 36,506 | 39,973 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS19 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 19 of 19 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Chatsworth Heights Cemetery |
| Cochran Cemetery |
| Connally Cemetery |
| Ernest Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harrison Chapel Cemetery |
| Kilgore Cemetery |
| McEntire Cemetery |
| Moravian Mission Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Murray Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| New Prospect Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Osborn Cemetery |
| Ramsey Cemetery |
| Ridley Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Wagnon Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Fort Mountain |
| North Cohutta |
| Wells |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Dalton I | 3,580 | 25.2 km |
| Rocky Face Ridge | 9,953 | 25.7 km |
| Resaca | 5,217 | 32.2 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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