Towns County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1983. Most listings are in or near Hiawassee, Young Harris.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Towns County Jail | Hiawassee | 1985 |
| Young Harris College Historic District | Young Harris | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTowns was formed in 1856 (1856-03-06) from Rabun, Union.
TOWNS created from RABUN and UNION.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTowns County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,459 | 3,261 | 4,748 | 3,937 | 4,925 | 4,803 | 4,538 | 5,638 | 9,319 | 12,493 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS21 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 21 of 21 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Boyd Chapel Cemetery |
| Brasstown Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Corn Cemetery |
| Enotah Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Hunt Cemetery |
| Ivy Mount Cemetery |
| Lower Bell Creek Cemetery |
| Lower Hightower Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Old Burch Cemetery |
| Old Union Cemetery |
| Osborn Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Russell Cemetery |
| Sims Cemetery |
| Upper Hightower Cemetery |
| Woods Grove Memorial Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Campagne |
| Hunt |
| Visage |
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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