History · Oliver

Oliver’s history is
mostly unwritten

The public archives hold no old photos of Oliver. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Oliver is a city in Screven County, Georgia, United States. The population was 210 as of 2020.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 239 to 210 (-12%). Half of its homes were built before 1981.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Oliver yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Before
2000
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National Register of Historic Places

1 historic place in Oliver

1 place in Oliver is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.

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In Georgiaby listings · the typical town has 1
1place listed1 building
0National Historic LandmarksNone here yet
1historic building protectedcounting each building in a district
2009first listedHarris-Murrow-Trowell House

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When they were listed

The Register began in 1966.
National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · styles from the National Archives catalog · photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each place

Then & now

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Stories next door

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