Stewart County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 27 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Lumpkin, Richland, Louvale.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP18 of 27 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
27 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Armstrong House | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Bedingfield Inn | Lumpkin | 1973 |
| Bush-Usher House | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Dr. Miller's Office | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| East Main Street Residential Historic District | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Green Grove Church, School, and Cemetery | Lumpkin | 1995 |
| Grier, Dr. R. L., House | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Harrell, George Y., House | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Irwin, Jared, House | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Louvale Church Row Historic District | Louvale | 1986 |
| Lumpkin Commercial Historic District | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Mathis House | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Miller, Dr. Thomas B., House | Richland | 1988 |
| Old Chattahoochee County Courthouse | Lumpkin | 1980 |
| Pigtail Alley Historic District | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Prothro, Nathaniel, Plantation | Richland | 1985 |
| Richland Historic District | Richland | 1986 |
| Rockwell, Stoddard, House | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Roods Landing Site | Omaha | 1975 |
| Second Methodist Church | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Singer-Moye Archeological Site | Lumpkin | 1975 |
| Smith-Alston House | Richland | 1980 |
| Stewart County Courthouse | Lumpkin | 1980 |
| Tucker, John A., House | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Uptown Residential Historic District | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| Usher House | Lumpkin | 1982 |
| West Hill | Lumpkin | 1978 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBStewart was formed in 1830 (1830-12-23) from Randolph.
STEWART created from RANDOLPH.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusStewart County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,933 | 13,422 | 13,998 | 15,856 | 12,089 | 10,603 | 9,194 | 7,371 | 5,896 | 5,252 | 5,314 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS30 cemeteries and 9 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 30 of 30 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Armour Cemetery |
| Averett Family Cemetery |
| Bluff Springs Cemetery |
| Bryants Cemetery |
| County Line Church Cemetery |
| East Side Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Elam Cemetery |
| Fitzgerald Cemetery |
| Florence Cemetery |
| Greater New Hope Church Cemetery |
| Greater Saint Mark AME Church Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Hollomon Creek Cemetery |
| Irena Cemetery |
| James Templeton Cemetery |
| Marvin Church Cemetery |
| Mathis Cemetery |
| North Side Cemetery |
| Perkins Family Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Church Cemetery |
| Saint Phillip's Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Church Cemetery |
| Slaughter Creek Cemetery |
| Trinity Cemetery |
| Wesley Chapel Cemetery |
| Whitt Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 9 of 9
| Name |
|---|
| Blufftown |
| Green Hill |
| Mount Zion |
| Orletta |
| Roanoke |
| Slaughter Creek |
| Spring Grove |
| Sunlight |
| Tilley |
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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