Giles County, Tennessee
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 34 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973. Most listings are in or near Pulaski, Wales, Waco.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP20 of 34 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
34 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Abernathy Farm | Conway | 2001 |
| Bass-Morrell House | Ardmore | 1988 |
| Bodenham (Colored) School | Bodeham | 2006 |
| Bodenham Mill | Pulaski | 2013 |
| Bridgeforth High School | Pulaski | 2006 |
| Brown-Daly-Horne House | Pulaski | 1979 |
| Campbell Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church | Pulaski | 2000 |
| Church of the Messiah | Pulaski | 1983 |
| Clifton Place | Wales | 1973 |
| Elk River Fortification | Prospect | 1998 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Pulaski | Pulaski | 1983 |
| Gardner, Matt, House | Elkton | 1995 |
| Hallehurst | Pulaski | 2006 |
| Hewitt, Austin, Home | Pulaski | 1984 |
| Lairdland Farm House | Brick Church | 1995 |
| Lynnville Historic District | Lynnville | 1988 |
| Maplewood Cemetery | Pulaski | 2005 |
| Milky Way Farm | Pulaski | 1984 |
| Olivet United Methodist Church, Parsonage and School | Riversburg | 1984 |
| Original Church of God | Pulaski | 2006 |
| Pisgah United Methodist Church and Cemetery | Pisgah | 1984 |
| Pulaski Courthouse Square Historic District | Pulaski | 1983 |
| Pulaski Courthouse Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Pulaski | 1997 |
| Reveille | Pulaski | 1994 |
| Sam Davis Avenue Historic District | Pulaski | 1989 |
| Smith, Dr. Benjamin Franklin, House | Waco | 2006 |
| South Pulaski Historic District | Pulaski | 1986 |
| Tillery, George W., House | Pulaski | 1985 |
| White, Elisha, House | Waco | 1983 |
| White, Newton, House | Pulaski | 1987 |
| Whitfield, Copeland, House | Pulaski | 1988 |
| Wilkerson Place | Wales | 1986 |
| Wilkinson-Martin House | Pulaski | 2010 |
| Wilson-Young House (Additional Documentation) | Dellrose | 1973 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBGiles was formed in 1810 (1810-01-01) from unknown / original county.
GILES created from Non-County Area 7 attached to MAURY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusGiles County population from 1810 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1810 | 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,546 | 12,558 | 21,494 | 26,166 | 36,014 | 33,035 | 30,948 | 29,240 | 26,961 | 22,410 | 24,625 | 29,447 | 30,346 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS220 cemeteries and 5 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 220 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abernathy Cemetery |
| Abernathy Cemetery |
| Abernathy Cemetery |
| Adams Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Anderson Creek Cemetery |
| Anthony Cemetery |
| Anthony Hill Cemetery |
| Aspen Hill Cemetery |
| Aspen Hill Cemetery |
| Aymett Cemetery |
| Aymett Cemetery |
| Batts Cemetery |
| Baugh Cemetery |
| Beasley Cemetery |
| Bee Spring Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Beech Hill Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Birdsong Cemetery |
| Birdsong Cemetery |
| Booth Chapel Cemetery |
| Boswell Cemetery |
| Bradley Cemetery |
| Bradshaw-Center Point Cemetery |
| Briar Ridge Cemetery |
| Brick Church Cemetery |
| Bridgforth Cemetery |
| Briggs Cemetery |
| Brooks Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown and Hayes Cemetery |
| Buford Cemetery |
| Burton Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Campbellsville Cemetery |
| Cantrell Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Carpenter Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carvell Cemetery |
| Case Cemetery |
| Chapman Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Cemetery |
| Choates Creek Cemetery |
| Clifton Cemetery |
| Cole Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cool Spring Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Croney Cemetery |
| Dabney Cemetery |
| Daly Cemetery |
| Daught Cemetery |
| Dickerson Cemetery |
| Dodson Cemetery |
| Dunnavant Cemetery |
| Eagin Cemetery |
| Eason Cemetery |
| Elder Cemetery |
| Elk Ridge Cemetery |
| Elk Ridge Cemetery |
| Elkton Cemetery |
| Elkton Cemetery |
| Elliot Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Everbright Cemetery |
| Ezell Cemetery |
| Ferrel Cemetery |
| Fogg Cemetery |
| Fogg Cemetery |
| Frankewing Cemetery |
| Franklin Cemetery |
| Fry Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Giles Memorial Gardens |
Historical populated places — 5 of 5
| Name |
|---|
| Cole |
| Forest Hill |
| Gileston |
| Lower Elkton |
| Richland |
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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