Worth County, Georgia
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 8 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1980. Most listings are in or near Sylvester, Poulan, Sumner.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 8 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
8 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Possum Poke | Poulan | 1982 |
| Poulan Library | Poulan | 2003 |
| Sumner High School | Sumner | 1996 |
| Sylvester Commercial Historic District | Sylvester | 1987 |
| Sylvester Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Sylvester | 2002 |
| US Post Office-Sylvester | Sylvester | 1996 |
| Worth County Courthouse | Sylvester | 1980 |
| Worth County Local Building | Sylvester | 1980 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWorth was formed in 1854 (1854-02-07) from Dooly, Irwn, gained from THOMAS (lot 7.
WORTH created from DOOLY and IRWN, gained from THOMAS (lot 7; 8th dist), lost to DOUGHERTY (lot 243; 15th dist.). Act passed 20 Dec 1853; took effect 1 Feb 1854; not fully defined and mappable until 7 Feb 1854.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWorth County population from 1860 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,763 | 5,892 | 18,664 | 23,863 | 21,374 | 19,357 | 16,682 | 18,064 | 21,967 | 20,784 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS55 cemeteries and 8 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 55 of 55 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Butts Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Damascus Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fort Early Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Galson Cemetery |
| Gordy New Bethel Cemetery |
| Harrisonville Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Isabella Cemetery |
| Kimball Cemetery |
| Liberty Hill Cemetery |
| Millers Chapel Cemetery |
| Morning Star Cemetery |
| Mount Holder Cemetery |
| Mount Horeb Cemetery |
| New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| New Prospect Cemetery |
| New Union Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oakfield Cemetery |
| Oakfield Cemetery |
| Old Mount Horeb Cemetery |
| Old Sumner Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Parkerville Cemetery |
| Paulks Cemetery |
| Pinder Town Cemetery |
| Pine Forest Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Poulan Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Red Oak Cemetery |
| Rocky Creek Church Cemetery |
| Rocky Mount Cemetery |
| Saint James Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Sikes Cemetery |
| Story-Odum Cemetery |
| Sumner Cemetery |
| Tempy Cemetery |
| Thornhill Cemetery |
| Tompkins Cemetery |
| Union Cemetery |
| Warwick Cemetery |
| Willis Cemetery |
| Willis Cemetery |
| Wrights Chapel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 8 of 8
| Name |
|---|
| Artesia |
| Aultmans |
| Blue Spring |
| Gintown |
| Indian Cove |
| Pindertown |
| San Barnard |
| Willingham |
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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