#1Brunswick
Glynn County · 15,730 peopleHistory grade, better than 98% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #161 of 258 in GA
Brunswick, #1 on this list · Photo: Hyku on Flickr · CC BY 2.0Georgia rankings · History
Most historic towns in Georgia
Brunswick ranks first on history among Georgia’s 263 towns of 2,500+; 50 of the 263 grade A− or better on history nationally.
The History grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the town’s founding era, homes built before 1940 (Census ACS) and its National Register places. How grades work
#1A+
#2Savannah
Chatham County · 149,440 peopleHistory grade, better than 96% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #191 of 258 in GA
#3Washington
Wilkes County · 3,638 peopleHistory grade, better than 95% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #214 of 258 in GA
All 263 towns
History grade, best first (the letter is national). Towns with the same score share a rank (T = tied; 29 towns here); the overall grade and state rank are beside each.
263 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.
#TownGradeOverall
9Druid Hillsunincorporated, DeKalb County · 8,169 peopleAbetter than 92% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #75 of 258
27Macon-Bibb CountyBibb County · 157,556 peopleA−better than 83% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #242 of 258
30SandersvilleWashington County · 5,397 peopleA−better than 82% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #228 of 258
37Social CircleWalton County · 5,537 peopleA−better than 79% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #40 of 258
75MilledgevilleBaldwin County · 16,835 peopleB+better than 65% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #248 of 258
87Hannahs Millunincorporated, Upson County · 3,230 peopleBbetter than 60% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #109 of 258
102Avondale EstatesDeKalb County · 3,543 peopleB−better than 53% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #59 of 258
108FayettevilleFayette County · 20,465 peopleB−better than 51% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #79 of 258
115LawrencevilleGwinnett County · 32,822 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #130 of 258
116DonalsonvilleSeminole County · 2,834 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #198 of 258
117Chattahoochee HillsFulton County · 3,524 peopleB−better than 47% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #24 of 258
126Lindaleunincorporated, Floyd County · 4,289 peopleB−better than 45% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #116 of 258
129Dock Junctionunincorporated, Glynn County · 8,147 peopleC+better than 44% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #122 of 258
131WalthourvilleLiberty County · 4,003 peopleC+better than 43% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #179 of 258
135WrightsvilleJohnson County · 3,585 peopleC+better than 42% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #163 of 258
145ManchesterMeriwether County · 3,594 peopleC+better than 38% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #219 of 258
149Hardwickunincorporated, Baldwin County · 3,402 peopleC+better than 36% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #222 of 258
164St. Simonsunincorporated, Glynn County · 16,228 peopleCbetter than 31% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #57 of 258
170Fair Oaksunincorporated, Cobb County · 9,014 peopleCbetter than 30% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #66 of 258
172Wilmington Islandunincorporated, Chatham County · 13,905 peopleCbetter than 29% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #105 of 258
175Fort OglethorpeCatoosa County · 10,868 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #84 of 258
177Fairviewunincorporated, Walker County · 5,302 peopleCbetter than 28% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #129 of 258
180HazlehurstJeff Davis County · 4,172 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #235 of 258
182Panthersvilleunincorporated, DeKalb County · 9,053 peopleCbetter than 26% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #162 of 258
187Experimentunincorporated, Spalding County · 3,387 peopleC−better than 24% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #211 of 258
190North Decaturunincorporated, DeKalb County · 18,442 peopleC−better than 23% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #88 of 258
197Georgetownunincorporated, Chatham County · 11,158 peopleC−better than 20% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #127 of 258
202Montgomeryunincorporated, Chatham County · 4,976 peopleC−better than 18% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #170 of 258
208Putneyunincorporated, Dougherty County · 3,150 peopleC−better than 17% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #241 of 258
209Chattanooga Valleyunincorporated, Walker County · 4,601 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall D · #185 of 258
210Lithia Springsunincorporated, Douglas County · 16,875 peopleC−better than 16% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #124 of 258
217Whitemarsh Islandunincorporated, Chatham County · 6,886 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #96 of 258
T218Reed Creekunincorporated, Hart County · 3,151 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #113 of 258
221Sandy SpringsFulton County · 105,013 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #23 of 258
223Warner RobinsHouston County · 87,761 peopleDbetter than 12% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #141 of 258
T224Holly SpringsCherokee County · 20,261 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #12 of 258
226Lakeviewunincorporated, Catoosa County · 4,723 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #55 of 258
227Evansunincorporated, Columbia County · 36,998 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall A− · #26 of 258
228Candler-McAfeeunincorporated, DeKalb County · 20,905 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #155 of 258
229Gresham Parkunincorporated, DeKalb County · 6,935 peopleDbetter than 11% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #166 of 258
230Scottdaleunincorporated, DeKalb County · 10,542 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C+ · #91 of 258
231Viningsunincorporated, Cobb County · 14,390 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall A · #11 of 258
T232Redanunincorporated, DeKalb County · 31,017 peopleDbetter than 10% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #147 of 258
237Belvedere Parkunincorporated, DeKalb County · 14,181 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall C · #120 of 258
238Peachtree CornersGwinnett County · 42,519 peopleDbetter than 9% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #33 of 258
239North Druid Hillsunincorporated, DeKalb County · 17,997 peopleDbetter than 7% of U.S. towns·Overall B− · #65 of 258
241Port WentworthChatham County · 17,604 peopleDbetter than 5% of U.S. towns·Overall C− · #158 of 258
T243Irondaleunincorporated, Clayton County · 9,185 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall D− · #247 of 258
T243Mountain Parkunincorporated, Gwinnett County · 12,850 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B · #50 of 258
246Martinezunincorporated, Columbia County · 33,750 peopleD−better than 3% of U.S. towns·Overall B+ · #29 of 258
T248Bemissunincorporated, Lowndes County · 9,201 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B− · #72 of 258
T248Bonanzaunincorporated, Clayton County · 3,279 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #180 of 258
T248Buckheadunincorporated, Bryan County · 4,702 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B · #60 of 258
T248Conleyunincorporated, Clayton County · 5,822 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall D · #206 of 258
T248Country Club Estatesunincorporated, Glynn County · 8,780 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C · #134 of 258
T248Fairfield Plantationunincorporated, Carroll County · 6,172 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B+ · #34 of 258
T248Heron Bayunincorporated, Henry County · 4,595 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C+ · #90 of 258
T248Lakeview Estatesunincorporated, Rockdale County · 3,596 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall B− · #77 of 258
T248Skidaway Islandunincorporated, Chatham County · 9,315 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall C− · #145 of 258
T257Fort Stewartunincorporated, Liberty County · 9,285 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·No overall grade
261Peachtree CityFayette County · 40,880 peopleD−among the lowest in the U.S.·Overall A · #14 of 258
Not ranked
1 town without a history grade
Towns of 2,500+ that don’t have the figures this grade needs. Each town’s page says which ones are missing.
- Mulberry · 41,445 people
Quick answers
Questions people ask
What is the most historic town in Georgia?
Brunswick (Glynn County) ranks first on history among 263 towns, with an A+; Savannah and Washington follow.
How are these towns ranked?
The History grade, a character grade (not part of the overall): the town’s founding era, homes built before 1940 (Census ACS) and its National Register places. Towns are sorted on the grade’s score; the letter and rank are the same as on each town’s page. How grades work.
Why isn’t my town on this list?
The list covers towns of 2,500+ residents with a history grade (263 in Georgia). 1 town of 2,500+ lack the figures and is listed above. Smaller towns have the grade on their page but no rank. Every town is on the Georgia page.
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