Bacon County Courthouse
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Bacon County Courthouse
Bacon County Courthouse, at Main St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1980: the first place in Alma to be listed. Only 575 of Georgia’s 2,197 listings are older. The Register lists it for its landscape design, economics, politics and architecture, at the state level. It describes its style as Neo-Classical, as it does for 84 other Georgia listings. It was listed as part of Georgia County Courthouses TR.
What it isCounty courthouse in Alma, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 16 MB · National Archives↗1919 to today
- 1919Built
- 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 46 years
Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes
Main St., Alma · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1Bacon County CourthouseStart here
- 2
Bacon County SchoolColonial Revival · 0.3 mi on - 3
Rabinowitz BuildingCommercial Style · 0.3 mi on - 4
Alma DepotBuilding · 0.1 mi on
Neo-Classical style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical.
Memories of Bacon County Courthouse
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Bacon County Courthouse
Is Bacon County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1980 (Register number 80000967).
Is Bacon County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks.
Can you visit Bacon County Courthouse?
Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.
Where can I read the history of Bacon County Courthouse?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.
Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 93205826 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.