Bullock County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Union Springs, Midway.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP3 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bullock County Courthouse Historic District | Union Springs | 1976 |
| Foster House | Union Springs | 1998 |
| Merritt School | Midway | 1998 |
| Sardis Baptist Church | Union Springs | 2001 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBBullock was formed in 1866 (1866-12-05) from Barbour, Macon, Montgomery, Pike.
BULLOCK created from BARBOUR, MACON, MONTGOMERY, and PIKE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusBullock County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24,474 | 29,066 | 31,944 | 25,333 | 19,810 | 16,054 | 13,462 | 10,596 | 11,714 | 10,357 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site | Park unit | 36.6 km |
| Tuskegee Airmen National Historic Site | Park unit | 39.6 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS56 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 56 of 56 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Church Cemetery |
| Barnette Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Cope Cemetery |
| Cornerstone Cemetery |
| Dasinger Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Elizabeth Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Fitzpatrick Cemetery |
| Glenford Cemetery |
| Haines Chapel Cemetery |
| High Ridge Cemetery |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Inverness Cemetery |
| Jackson Cemetery |
| Jericho Cemetery |
| Johnston Cemetery |
| Kendrick Cemetery |
| Lewis Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lydia Baptist Cemetery |
| Mallard Chapel Cemetery |
| Mason Cemetery |
| McGrady Cemetery |
| Midway Baptist Cemetery |
| Moultrie Cemetery |
| Mount Azure Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Harmon Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Old Sellers Cemetery |
| Ox Level Cemetery |
| Paulk Cemetery |
| Peniel Cemetery |
| Penile Cemetery |
| Perote Cemetery |
| Perpetual Care Cemetery |
| Pickett Family Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Provo Cemetery |
| Ridge Cemetery |
| Ridgeley Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Seay Cemetery |
| Shepherd Cemetery |
| Stills Cemetery |
| Thornton Cemetery |
| Three Notch Cemetery |
| Walter Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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