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History · Lenox

Lenox dates to 1888, and 18% of its homes were built before 1940

Below: 1 old photo or paper, maps from 1973 on, and the census since 1910.

1888founded
0on the National Register
18%homes built before 1940
1old photo or paper
1famous people
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How Lenox began

When was Lenox founded?

1888

Lenox dates its founding to 1888 (Wikipedia’s history). The census first counted it in 1910.

First census: 206 in 19102020 census: 752138 years
Founding year: Wikipedia. First post office: 1889.The full story ↓

What stands out about Lenox’s past

Read from the archive, the National Register and the record. The page puts what stands out first.

A history waiting to be writtenOnly 1 old photo is in the public archives. The rest are in attics and albums.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Lenox’s history is told.

Decades since 1900 with photos
00s10s20s30s40s50s60s70s80s90s
1 of 10 decades. The empty ones are waiting for someone’s album.
Retake an old viewFlorida [Sarasota County (part) - Washi…: stand where they stood+15Share a family photoSign in to add one+10
The story

How Lenox came to be

From Wikipedia’s history of Lenox.

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Lenox was platted in 1888, when the railroad was extended to that point. According to tradition, the town was named after a certain "lean ox". The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the town in 1901.

Text from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Timeline

Lenox, 1888 to 1973

Woven from the archive, old maps, post office records, the National Register and the people born here.

  1. 19th century
  2. 1888
    FoundingLenox is established
  3. 1889Post officeThe Lenox post office opens
  4. 20th century
  5. 1925Born hereJohnny Cook is born here
  6. 1940In the archiveFlorida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington County] -- Georgia [Appling County - Effingh…
  7. 1973On the mapFirst mapped by the U.S. Geological Survey
By decade

Lenox, decade by decade

One decade in the archive so far: the 1940s. Scroll each row; tap a photo for its story.

1940s1 item
Florida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington County] -- Georgia [Appling County - Effingham County (part)]1940Florida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington County] …
1950s–1990snothing yet
Nothing in the archives for these yearsWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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Today11 recent
Georgia I75sb W Central Ave Overpass2016Georgia I75sb W Central Ave OverpassGeorgia I75sb Lenox limit2014Georgia I75sb Lenox limitGeorgia I75sb Exit492014Georgia I75sb Exit49Georgia I75nb Exit 492014Georgia I75nb Exit 49Georgia I75nb Exit 49 .5 mile2014Georgia I75nb Exit 49 .5 mileDollar General2014Dollar GeneralLenox Park playground2013Lenox Park playgroundLenox Fire Department2012Lenox Fire DepartmentLenox Fire Station 20052005Lenox Fire Station 2005Lenox City Hall 20052005Lenox City Hall 2005GAMap-doton-Lenox2005GAMap-doton-Lenox
On the map

Lenox on the map in 1973

The U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Lenox.

Lenox on the 1973 USGS map1973Lenox sheet · 1:24,000

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Lenox.

Then & now

Stand where they stood

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Florida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington County] -- Georgia [Appling County - Effingham County (part)]
Retake this viewFlorida [Sarasota County (part) - Washington County] -- Georgia [Appling County - Effingham County (part)], 1940

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People over time

Lenox, census by census

02004006008001,000192019401960198020002020Peak: 965

Between 206 and 965 people in every census since 1910.

12 censuses, 1910–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Lenox’s Wikipedia page.

Questions about Lenox’s history

What year was Lenox founded?

In 1888, according to Wikipedia’s history of the town. Lenox’s post office opened in 1889, and the census of 1910 counted 206 people here.

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (12), Wikipedia, Wikidata and Wikipedia for famous people, U.S. Geological Survey historical maps, U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia), the US Post Offices dataset (Blevins & Helbock) and the USGS Geographic Names Information System. Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.