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Upson County County Courthouse
Photo: Michael Rivera, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · tap to enlarge
National Register of Historic Places

Upson County County Courthouse

Thomaston’s first place on the National RegisterListed Sep 18, 1980; only 575 of Georgia’s 2,197 listings are older
Neo-ClassicalListed 1980Thomaston

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Upson County County Courthouse

Upson County County Courthouse, at Courthouse Sq., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 18, 1980: the first place in Thomaston to be listed. Only 575 of Georgia’s 2,197 listings are older. The Register lists it for its economics, law, 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. The listing covers 1.5 acres.

What it isCounty courthouse in Upson County, 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↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 2 landmarks in about 5 minutes

Courthouse Sq., Thomaston · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

  1. 1Upson County County CourthouseStart here
  2. 2John and Effie McDaniel HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
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3 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

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Neo-Classical style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Neo-Classical.

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Questions about Upson County County Courthouse

Is Upson County County Courthouse on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 18, 1980 (Register number 80001251).

Is Upson County County Courthouse a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Georgia has 51 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Warm Springs Historic District, 21.1 miles away.

Can you visit Upson County 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 Upson County 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 93206644 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.