Walton County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 24 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Monroe, Jersey, Walnut Grove.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 24 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
24 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bank of Jersey | Jersey | 1984 |
| Boss, A.J., House | Monroe | 1983 |
| Brodnax, Samuel H., House | Walnut Grove | 1982 |
| Chick, Tom, House | Monroe | 1983 |
| Davis-Edwards House | Monroe | 1973 |
| East Church Street Historic District | Monroe | 1983 |
| East Marable Street Historic District | Monroe | 1983 |
| Harris, William, Family Farmstead | Campton | 1982 |
| Jones, Walter, Rock House | Good Hope | 1993 |
| McDaniel Street Historic District | Monroe | 1983 |
| McDaniel-Tichenor House | Monroe | 1980 |
| Monland Place Historic District | Monroe | 1983 |
| Monroe City Hall | Monroe | 1983 |
| Monroe Commercial Historic District | Monroe | 1983 |
| Monroe and Walton Mills Historic District | Monroe | 1983 |
| North Broad Street Historic District | Monroe | 1983 |
| Social Circle Historic District | Social Circle | 1980 |
| South Broad Street Historic District | Monroe | 1983 |
| South Madison Avenue-Pannell Road Historic District | Monroe | 1983 |
| Upshaw, James Berrien, House | Between | 1986 |
| Walton County Courthouse | Monroe | 1980 |
| Walton County Jail | Monroe | 1983 |
| Walton Hotel | Monroe | 1982 |
| Williamson House | Monroe | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWalton was formed in 1818 (1818-12-15) from unknown / original county.
WALTON created from Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWalton County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,192 | 10,209 | 11,074 | 15,622 | 20,942 | 24,216 | 20,777 | 20,230 | 20,481 | 31,211 | 60,687 | 96,673 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS67 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 67 of 67 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Alcovy Cemetery |
| Aycock Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Breedlove Cemetery |
| Brewer Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brown Family Cemetery |
| Camp Cemetery |
| Carlton Family Cemetery |
| Carter Family Cemetery |
| Circle View Cemetery |
| Conner Cemetery |
| Corinth Memorial Gardens |
| Dally Family Cemetery |
| Dickinson Cemetery |
| Doster Cemetery |
| Durden Cemetery |
| Eastview Cemetery |
| Everett Family Cemetery |
| Flint Hill Cemetery |
| Forrester Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Guthrie Cemetery |
| Hale Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Harris Family Cemetery |
| Hill Haven Memory Gardens And Mausoleum - Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hollis and Sigman Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kelly Cemetery |
| Kilgore Cemetery |
| Laboon Cemetery |
| Locklin Cemetery |
| McGaughey Cemetery |
| Memorial Cemetery |
| Michael Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mobley Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mountain Creek Cemetery |
| Old Breedlove Cemetery |
| Old Zion Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Peters Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Preston Cemetery |
| Queen Cemetery |
| Ramey - Hester Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Rest Haven Cemetery |
| Robison Cemetery |
| Sheets Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stark Cemetery |
| Still Cemetery |
| Thomas and Knight Cemetery |
| Tucker Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Westlawn Memorial Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Cleaton |
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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