Talbot County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Talbotton, Woodland, Prattsburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP7 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bailey, Frederick A., House | Talbotton | 1980 |
| Carreker, Newton P., House | Talbotton | 1980 |
| Elms, The | Woodland | 2004 |
| LeVert Historic District | Talbotton | 1976 |
| Lockhart-Cosby Plantation | Talbotton | 1994 |
| Mathews, John Frank, Plantation | Prattsburg | 1986 |
| Shelton, David, House | Talbotton | 1980 |
| Stamper, Martin and Lucretia, House | Shiloh | 2007 |
| Talbot County Courthouse | Talbotton | 1980 |
| Towns, George W. B., House | Talbotton | 1973 |
| Weeks-Kimbrough House | Talbotton | 1979 |
| Zion Episcopal Church | Talbotton | 1974 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTalbot was formed in 1827 (1827-12-14) from Muscogee, Troup.
TALBOT created from MUSCOGEE and TROUP.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTalbot County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,940 | 15,627 | 13,616 | 14,115 | 12,197 | 11,158 | 8,141 | 7,687 | 7,127 | 6,536 | 6,498 | 5,733 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS26 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 26 of 26 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Cobb Cemetery |
| Concord Church Cemetery |
| Culpepper Cemetery |
| Flint River Cemetery |
| Friendship Church Cemetery |
| Geneva Cemetery |
| Hollis Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Miller - Holmes Cemetery |
| Mount Paron Church Cemetery |
| Neel Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Pineview Memorial Gardens |
| Pye Cemetery |
| Reedy Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Church Cemetery |
| Sardis Church Cemetery |
| Steed Cemetery |
| Valley Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Valley Grove Church Cemetery Number 1 |
| Woodland Memorial Cemetery |
| Woodland Presbyterian Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Oak Mountain Spring |
| Paschal |
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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