Wilcox 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 1980. Most listings are in or near Rochelle, Abbeville.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rochelle Historic District | Rochelle | 2008 |
| Wilcox County Courthouse | Abbeville | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWilcox was formed in 1857 (1857-12-22) from Dooly, Irwin, Pulaski.
WILCOX created from DOOLY, IRWIN, and PULASKI.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWilcox County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,115 | 3,109 | 11,097 | 15,511 | 12,755 | 10,167 | 7,905 | 7,682 | 8,577 | 8,766 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS44 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 44 of 44 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bowell Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Cannonville Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| Christian Hill Church Cemetery |
| Christian Home Cemetery |
| Christian Hope Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Dennard Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fitzgerald Cemetery |
| Hannah Cemetery |
| Keen Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| McCall Cemetery |
| Mitchell Family Cemetery |
| Morningside Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Church Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Providence Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Oklahoma Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Pine City Cemetery |
| Pine City Cemetery |
| Pineview Cemetery |
| Pitts City Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant View Cemetery |
| Pope City Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Reid Cemetery |
| Reid Cemetery |
| Reid Hill Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
| Seville Cemetery |
| Siloam Cemetery |
| Snow Hill Cemetery |
| Stubbs Cemetery |
| Tomberlin Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
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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