Autauga County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 5 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Prattville, Autaugaville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bell House | Prattville | 1999 |
| Daniel Pratt Historic District | Prattville | 1984 |
| Lassiter House | Autaugaville | 1997 |
| Montgomery-Janes-Whittaker House | Prattville | 1974 |
| Mount Sinai School | Prattville | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBAutauga was formed in 1818 (1818-11-21) from Montgomery.
AUTAUGA created from MONTGOMERY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusAutauga County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,853 | 14,342 | 16,739 | 13,108 | 17,915 | 18,908 | 20,977 | 18,186 | 18,739 | 32,259 | 43,671 | 58,805 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail | Park unit | 21.7 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS55 cemeteries and 12 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 55 of 55 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Big Springs Cemetery |
| Billingsley Cemetery |
| Bishop Cemetery |
| Booth Cemetery |
| Burt Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Chapman Cemetery |
| Coee Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Daniel Pratt Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| DeJarnett Cemetery |
| Deramus Cemetery |
| Doster Family Cemetery |
| Durden Cemetery |
| Durdin Cemetery |
| Fair Cemetery |
| Golson Cemetery |
| Hamilton Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Hinton Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Indian Hill Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Lucas Cemetery |
| Manning Cemetery |
| Marbury Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Marbury Church of God Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Milton Cemetery |
| Montgomery Cemetery |
| New Prospect Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Old Harmony Cemetery |
| Old Kingston Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Pine Level Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Rocky Hill Cemetery |
| Rodgers Cemetery |
| Saint Joseph Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Stoney Point Cemetery |
| Stoudemire Cemetery |
| Sunny Hill Cemetery |
| Tatum Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Wilsons Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 12 of 12
| Name |
|---|
| Andrew |
| Autauga |
| Beth Grove |
| Gibbons |
| Hillside |
| Kalmia |
| Old Vernon |
| Onoqua |
| Smithboro |
| Spur |
| Washington |
| Wilder Hill |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Ebeenezer Church | 1,801 | 32.4 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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