A history of Elberton,
then and now
Postcards, papers and photographs of Elberton from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Settled in the 1780s, Elbert was designated seat of the newly formed Elbert County in 1790. It was incorporated as a town in 1803 and as a city in 1896. Like Elbert County, Elberton is named for Samuel Elbert.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Elberton’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewConfederate Monument "Dutchy", 1898: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Elberton
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Elberton, decade by decade
1950s
1990s
8 historic places in Elberton
Elberton has 8 listings on the National Register, and they protect 424 historic buildings, because Elberton Residential Historic District alone counts 189.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Listed 1980Elbert County Courthouse
Listed 1982Elberton Commercial Historic District
Listed 1982Asa Chandler House
Listed 1982Elberton Residential Historic District
Listed 1986Elberton Depot
Listed 1998Rock GymListed 2015Forest Avenue Historic DistrictListed 2015Elberton Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase and Additional Documentation)Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Confederate Monument "Dutchy" (1898) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.