DEPARTMENT: Historic Preservation
Historical Societies and Preservation Commissions
Northeast Georgia RDC Region

The following groups have interest and knowledge of historic resources in individual counties and cities. They may be contacted for historical information or advisement on specific activities involving historic resources. Many of these entities maintain records and materials that evidence Georgia's history.

Barrow County
Barrow County Historical Society
409 Chandler Street
Winder, GA 30680

City of Winder
Historic Preservation Commission
P.O. Box 566
Winder, GA 30680-0566

Clarke County
Athens-Clarke County Heritage Foundation, Inc.
Laura Straehla, President
Fire Hall No. 2
489 Prince Ave.
Athens, GA 30680
(706) 353-1801

Athens Historical Society
Wilson Elder
P.O. Box 7745
Athens, GA 30604-7745
(706) 548-6325

Heartland of the Confederacy Trail
Ron Evans, President
300 North Thomas Street
Athens, GA 30601
(706) 357-4430

Athens-Clarke County
Historic Preservation Commission
120 West Dougherty
Athens, GA 306d03

Elbert County
Elbert County Historical Society
Jane Farmer
P.O. Box 1033
Elberton, GA 30635
(706) 283-6977

City of Elberton
Historic Preservation Commission
203 Elbert Street
Elberton, GA 30635
(706) 213-3100

North Georgia Conference of the United Methodist Church Commission on Archives and History
Dr. Ann Nell Fletcher
Elberton, GA 30634-2336
(706) 213-0773

Greene County
Greene County Historical Society
Daniel G. Traver
P.O. Box 238
Greensboro, GA 30642

City of Greensboro
Historic Preservation Commission
121 N. Main Street.
Greensboro, GA 30642-1110

Jasper County
Jasper County Historical Foundation
Greg Holder, President
160 Westview Street.
Monticello, GA 31064

City of Monticello
Historic Preservation Commission
Ken Kocher
P.O. Box 269
Monticello, GA 31064
(706) 468-8834

Jackson County
Jackson County Historical Society
Crawford W. Long Museum
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-5307

City of Jefferson
Historic Preservation Commission
147 Athens Street
Jefferson, GA 30549
(706) 367-5121

Madison County
Madison County Heritage Foundation
P.O. Box 74
Danielsville, GA 30633
(706) 795-2017

Comer Historical Society, Inc.
P.O. Box 100
Comer, GA 30629
(706) 783-3918

Morgan County
Morgan County Historical Society, Inc.
277 S. Main St.
Madison, GA 30650
(706) 342-9627

Morgan County Landmarks Society, Inc.
Ira Block
P.O. Box 248
Madison, GA 30650
(706) 342-0988

City of Madison
Historic Preservation Commission
P.O. Box 32
Madison, GA 30650
(706) 342-1251

Madison-Morgan Cultural Center
434 S. Main Street.
Madison, GA 30650
(706) 342-4743

Newton County
Newton County Historical Society
Dan Greer
P.O. Box 2415
Covington, GA 30015-2415
(770) 786-4390

Newborn Area Heritage Trust
John Hitchcock
P.O. Box 244
Newborn, GA 30056

City of Covington
Historic Preservation Commission
2116 Stalling Street
Covington, GA 30209
(770) 385-2020

Oconee County
Town of Bishop
Nedra Johnson
P.O. Box 196
Bishop, GA 30621

Oglethorpe County
Historic Oglethorpe
Tom Gresham, President
P.O. Box 1793
Lexington, GA 30648



City of Lexington
Historic Preservation Commission
Linda Titus, Chair
P.O. Box 389
Lexington, GA 30648
(706) 743-3322

Walton County
Walton County Historical Society
P.O. Box 1733
Monroe, GA 30655
(770) 207-1229

City of Monroe
Historic Preservation Commission
P.O. box 1249
Monroe, GA 30655-1249
(770) 267-7536

Historic Preservation Society of Social Circle
P.O. Box 832
Social Circle, GA 30279
(770) 464-0463