Oglethorpe County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 13 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Crawford, Lexington, Maxeys.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 13 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
13 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Amis-Elder House | Crawford | 1978 |
| Bridges, J. L., Home Place | Lexington | 1978 |
| Crawford Depot | Crawford | 1977 |
| Durham Place | Maxeys | 2017 |
| Faust Houses and Outbuildings | Lexington | 1980 |
| Howard's Covered Bridge | Smithsonia | 1975 |
| Langston-Daniel House | Crawford | 1978 |
| Lexington Historic District | Lexington | 1977 |
| Maxeys Historic District | Maxeys | 2022 |
| Philomath Historic District | Philomath | 1979 |
| Smith-Harris House | Vesta | 1985 |
| Smithonia | Comer | 1984 |
| Watson Mill Covered Bridge and Mill Historic District | Comer | 1991 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBOglethorpe was formed in 1793 (1793-12-19) from Wilkes.
OGLETHORPE created from WILKES.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusOglethorpe County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,780 | 14,046 | 10,868 | 11,549 | 15,400 | 17,881 | 20,287 | 12,430 | 9,958 | 7,926 | 8,929 | 12,635 | 14,825 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS45 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 45 of 45 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Atkins Cemetery |
| Bairdstown Cemetery |
| Beaverdam Cemetery |
| Bray Cemetery |
| Bridges Cemetery |
| Chafin Cemetery |
| Clarke Grove Baptist Cemetery |
| Clouds Creek Cemetery |
| Coile Grove Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Cunningham Cemetery |
| Dawson Cemetery |
| Earl Bolton Cemetery |
| Faust Cemetery |
| Hardman Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hobbs Cemetery |
| Jarrell - Howard Cemetery |
| Lester Cemetery |
| Lexington Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Mathews Cemetery |
| Matthews Cemetery |
| McCannon Cemetery |
| McWhorter Cemetery |
| Milner Cemetery |
| Moody Cemetery |
| New Hope Baptist Cemetery |
| New Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Nicholson Cemetery |
| Noell Cemetery |
| Paul and Lester Cemetery |
| Philomath Cemetery |
| Randolph Tucker Cemetery |
| Reece Cemetery |
| Rocky Branch Cemetery |
| Smith - Freeman Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Thaxton Cemetery |
| Tiller Cemetery |
| Trible Cemetery |
| Watkins Cemetery |
| Wynne Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Anon |
| Bowling Green |
| Goose Pond |
| Sycorax |
| Wise |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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