Pierce County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Blackshear.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Blackshear Depot | Blackshear | 2000 |
| Pierce County Courthouse | Blackshear | 1980 |
| Pierce County Jail | Blackshear | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPierce was formed in 1857 (1857-12-18) from Appling, Ware.
PIERCE created from APPLING and WARE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPierce County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,973 | 4,538 | 8,100 | 11,934 | 11,800 | 11,112 | 9,678 | 11,897 | 15,636 | 19,716 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS34 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 34 of 34 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alabaha Cemetery |
| Ashley Cemetery |
| Aspinwall Cemetery |
| Ben James Cemetery |
| Beulah Church Cemetery |
| Bird Cemetery |
| Blackshear City Cemetery |
| Bristol Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Browns Cemetery |
| Clay Hill Cemetery |
| Enon Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Gethsemane Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Ivy Cemetery |
| Martha Memorial Cemetery |
| Mershon Cemetery |
| Mill Creek Cemetery |
| New Home Cemetery |
| Nunn Cemetery |
| Offerman Cemetery |
| Ramah Cemetery |
| Raulerson Cemetery |
| Rehobeth Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Strickland Cemetery |
| Sweat Cemetery |
| Thomas Cemetery |
| Tyre Cemetery |
| Waters Cemetery |
| Youmans Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Zirkle |
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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