Twiggs County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 7 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Jeffersonville, Fitzpatrick.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 7 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
7 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bullard-Everett Farm Historic District | Jeffersonville | 1998 |
| Chapman, John, Plantation | Jeffersonville | 1982 |
| Myrick's Mill | Fitzpatrick | 1975 |
| Pines, The | Jeffersonville | 2021 |
| Richland Baptist Church | Jeffersonville | 1982 |
| Twiggs County Courthouse | Jeffersonville | 1980 |
| Wimberly Plantation | Jeffersonville | 1982 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTwiggs was formed in 1809 (1809-12-14) from Wilkinson.
TWIGGS created from WILKINSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTwiggs County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,405 | 10,640 | 8,422 | 8,320 | 8,918 | 8,716 | 10,407 | 9,117 | 8,308 | 7,935 | 9,354 | 10,590 | 8,022 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park | Park unit | 25.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS48 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 48 of 48 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aires - Meadows Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Beckham Cemetery |
| Beckham Cemetery |
| Beech Spring Cemetery |
| Bond Cemetery |
| Burkett Cemetery |
| Burns Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| English Cemetery |
| Epps - Champion Cemetery |
| Faulk Cemetery |
| Finch Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Gallmore - Chapman Cemetery |
| Glover Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Hardy - Durham Cemetery |
| Jeffersonville Cemetery |
| Jones - Denson Cemetery |
| Kitchens Cemetery |
| Kitchens Cemetery |
| Land Cemetery |
| Laurel Grove Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Linda Melton Late Cemetery |
| Lizzy Harold Cemetery |
| Marion Cemetery |
| McCollum Cemetery |
| Mercer Cemetery |
| Mount Gilgal Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Nelson Cemetery |
| New Haven Baptist Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hopewell Cemetery |
| O'Daniel Cemetery |
| Pearce Cemetery |
| Pearce Cemetery |
| Richland Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Tharp Cemetery |
| Vaughn Cemetery |
| Wall Cemetery |
| Walters Cemetery |
| Wimberly Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Griswoldville | 2,357 | 23.4 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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