Washington County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 20 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Sandersville, Tennille, Davisboro.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 20 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
20 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Church-Smith-Harris Street Historic District | Sandersville | 1987 |
| City Cemetery | Sandersville | 1987 |
| Elder, Thomas Jefferson, High and Industrial School | Sandersville | 1981 |
| Forest Grove | Sandersville | 2005 |
| Francis Plantation | Davisboro | 1975 |
| Holt Brothers Banking Company Building | Sandersville | 1994 |
| Johnson, James E., House | Sandersville | 1994 |
| Kelley, James, House | Tennille | 1994 |
| Madden, Charles, House | Tennille | 1994 |
| North Harris Street Historic District | Sandersville | 1989 |
| Sandersville Commercial and Industrial District | Sandersville | 2002 |
| Sandersville High School | Sandersville | 2019 |
| Smith, Thomas W., House | Tennille | 1994 |
| Tennille Banking Company Building | Tennille | 1994 |
| Tennille Baptist Church | Tennille | 1994 |
| Tennille Woman's Clubhouse | Tennille | 1998 |
| Warthen Historic District | Warthen | 1997 |
| Washington County Courthouse | Sandersville | 1980 |
| Washington Manufacturing Company | Tennille | 1994 |
| Wrightsville and Tennille Railroad Company Building | Tennille | 1994 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWashington was formed in 1784 (1784-02-25) from Wilkes.
WASHINGTON created from WILKES and Non-County Area.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWashington County population from 1790 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1790 | 1800 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,552 | 10,300 | 10,627 | 10,565 | 12,698 | 21,964 | 28,227 | 28,147 | 24,230 | 21,012 | 18,903 | 18,842 | 21,176 | 19,988 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS74 cemeteries and 3 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 74 of 74 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Amerson Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Avant Cemetery |
| Bay Branch Cemetery |
| Bay Springs Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bridges Cemetery |
| Brook Cemetery |
| Brownwood Cemetery |
| Burgamy Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Cummings Cemetery |
| Davisboro City Cemetery |
| Deepstep United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Downs Cemetery |
| Forbes Cemetery |
| Fulford Cemetery |
| Gordon Cemetery |
| Gordy Grove Cemetery |
| Halls Cross Roads Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hood Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| John Sparks Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Joseys Chapel Cemetery |
| Leverett - Sparks Cemetery |
| Memorial Gardens |
| Mineral Springs Cemetery |
| Mount Gilead Church Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Church Cemetery |
| Mount Sinai Cemetery |
| Moye Cemetery |
| Murphy Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| New Cemetery |
| New Hope Church Cemetery |
| Newsome Cemetery |
| O'Quinn Family Graveyard |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oconee Church of God Cemetery |
| Ohoopee Cemetery |
| Old Bethesda Cemetery |
| Orr Cemetery |
| Pete Cemetery |
| Piney Mount Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Plains Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant Springs Church Cemetery |
| Red Field Cemetery |
| Ruthford Cemetery |
| Sandersville City Cemetery |
| Sinquefield Cemetery |
| Sisters Church Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Smyrna Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Stephen Mills Cemetery |
| Sumner - Jordan Cemetery |
| Tabernacle Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Trawich Cemetery |
| Union Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Veal Cemetery |
| Washington County Memorial Garden Cemetery |
| West Cemetery |
| Whiteoak Cemetery |
| Whitfield Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
| Woods Cemetery |
| Zeta Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 3 of 3
| Name |
|---|
| Chalker |
| Lindsey |
| Silas |
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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