George County, Mississippi
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1992. Most listings are in or near Lucedale.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bilbo Basin Shell Deposit Site | Lucedale | 1992 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGeorge was formed in 1910 (1910-05-02) from Greene, Jackson.
By 2 May 1910, GEORGE created from GREENE and JACKSON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGeorge County population from 1910 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1910 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,599 | 5,564 | 8,704 | 10,012 | 11,098 | 15,297 | 19,144 | 24,350 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS91 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 91 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Agricola Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Ball Cemetery |
| Barton Cemetery |
| Benjamin Howell Cemetery |
| Benjamin Reeves Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bexley Cemetery |
| Bush Cemetery |
| Byrd - Cowart Cemetery |
| Byrd - Helveston Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Cain Cemetery |
| Canaan Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Cowart Cemetery |
| Cowen Chapel Cemetery |
| Cross Roads Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dean Cemetery |
| Eubanks - Dickerson Cemetery |
| Eubanks Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Fairley Cemetery |
| Fairley Cemetery |
| Ferrill Cemetery |
| Finch Cemetery |
| Finch Cemetery |
| Finch Cemetery |
| Flurry Cemetery |
| Gardner Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hilltop Cemetery |
| Holmes Cemetery |
| Howard Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Howell Family Cemetery |
| Howell Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| James Buchanan Parker Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lemmie Turner Cemetery |
| Little Sweetwater Cemetery |
| Louis Flurry Family Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Magnolia Garden Cemetery |
| McInnis Cemetery |
| McLeod Cemetery |
| Merrill Cemetery |
| Midway Cemetery |
| Mixon - Mizelle Cemetery |
| Mixon Cemetery |
| Moffet Cemetery |
| Monroe-Howell Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Movella Assembly Of God Cemetery |
| Movella Cemetery |
| New Antioch Cemetery |
| New Hope Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Northside Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old King Cemetery |
| Old Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Parker Cemetery |
| Pine Bluff Cemetery |
| Pine View Cemetery |
| Pipkin Cemetery |
| Pipkin Cemetery |
| Pipkins Cemetery |
| Refuge Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Rhymes Cemetery |
| Rocky Creek Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Donovan |
| Eubanks |
| Isabell |
| Mountain |
| Slavonia |
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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