Tattnall 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 1982. Most listings are in or near Reidsville, Glennville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Hotel | Reidsville | 1982 |
| Glennwanis Hotel | Glennville | 2003 |
| Smith-Nelson Hotel | Reidsville | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTattnall was formed in 1801 (1801-12-05) from Liberty, Montgomery.
TATTNALL created from LIBERTY and MONTGOMERY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTattnall County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,206 | 2,644 | 2,724 | 4,352 | 6,988 | 20,419 | 14,502 | 16,243 | 15,939 | 15,837 | 18,134 | 22,305 | 22,842 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS41 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 41 of 41 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bradley - Anderson Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Dowdy Cemetery |
| Gainwell Cemetery |
| Georgia Veterans Memorial Cemetery Glennville |
| Hammock Cemetery |
| Hammock Cemetery |
| Harden Cemetery |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jerrell Cemetery |
| Lynn Cemetery |
| Maddox Cemetery |
| Matlock Cemetery |
| McArthur Cemetery |
| Ogden Mill Cemetery |
| Old Halltown Cemetery |
| Old Shiloh Cemetery |
| Old Tippins Cemetery |
| Padgett Cemetery |
| Parker Place Cemetery |
| Pine View Church Cemetery |
| Rewis Cemetery |
| Rewis Cemetery |
| Ryals Cemetery |
| Sand Hill Cemetery |
| Sand Hill Cemetery |
| Saturday Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stanfield Cemetery |
| Stripling Cemetery |
| Sunlight Cemetery |
| Surrency Cemetery |
| Tippins Cemetery |
| Waters Cemetery |
| Widincamp Cemetery |
| Wilds Cemetery |
| Wilkinson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Alton |
| Birdford |
| Bradleys |
| Danton |
| Easterling |
| Kicklighter |
| Moodys Crossing |
| Purvis |
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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