Thomas County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 43 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Thomasville, Metcalf, Ochlocknee.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP17 of 43 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
43 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBThomas was formed in 1825 (1825-12-23) from Decatur, Irwin.
THOMAS created from DECATUR and IRWIN.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusThomas County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,299 | 6,766 | 10,766 | 20,597 | 31,076 | 33,044 | 31,289 | 33,932 | 34,319 | 38,098 | 42,737 | 45,798 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS87 cemeteries and 7 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 87 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Aucilla Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barnett's Creek Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Benton Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Beverly Cemetery |
| Big Creek Church Cemetery |
| Big Ochlocknee Cemetery |
| Blalock Cemetery |
| Boston Cemetery |
| Boston Community Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Centenary Cemetery |
| Centennial Cemetery |
| Copeland Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Dillon Road Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Enon Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Flipper Cemetery |
| Fredonia Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gandy Cemetery |
| Glasgow Cemetery |
| Greenwood Plantation Cemetery |
| Hadley Church Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Hebrew Cemetery |
| Hendry Cemetery |
| Hicks Cemetery |
| Horne Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kennedy Chapel Cemetery |
| Laffittee Cemetery |
| Lasseter Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Little Flock Cemetery |
| Little Ochlocknee Church Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Mallette Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| McKinnon Cemetery |
| McMurray Cemetery |
| Midway Cemetery |
| Midway Church Cemetery |
| Mitchell Family Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| New Hope Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Newark Community Cemetery |
| Ochlocknee Cemetery |
| Peaceful Rest Cemetery |
| Peacock Cemetery |
| Pebble Hill Plantation Family Cemetery |
| Pebble Hill Workers Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Providence Church Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Saint Georges Cemetery |
| Saint Marys Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Singletary Cemetery 1 |
| Sinkola Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
| Springhill Cemetery |
| Springhill Church Cemetery |
| Springhill Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Summerhill Cemetery |
| Sunset Cemetery |
| Sunset Memorial Gardens |
| The Old Cemetery |
| Union Hill Church Cemetery |
| Vann Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 7 of 7
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch |
| Aucilla |
| Beverly |
| Lambville |
| Mount Olive |
| Roddenberry |
| Touraine |
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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