Cherokee County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Cedar Bluff.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Furnace | Cedar Bluff | 1972 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCherokee was formed in 1836 (1836-01-09) from Jackson, St.
CHEROKEE created from JACKSON and ST. CLAIR.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCherokee County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,773 | 18,360 | 19,108 | 21,096 | 20,862 | 19,928 | 17,634 | 16,303 | 18,760 | 23,988 | 24,971 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Little River Canyon National Preserve | Park unit | 33.1 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS106 cemeteries and 13 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 106 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Arrington Chapel Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Bates Cemetery |
| Berea Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Black Oak Church Cemetery |
| Calcedonia Church Cemetery |
| Cannon Cemetery |
| Carmel Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Cedar Bluff Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Centre Cemetery |
| Cherokee Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Chesnut Cemetery |
| Coffey Cemetery |
| Daniels Cemetery |
| Davenport Cemetery |
| Davis Chapel Cemetery |
| Davis Church Cemetery |
| Dixons Chapel Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Alexis Cemetery |
| Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Farmer Cemetery |
| Fife Cemetery |
| Forest Hill Cemetery |
| Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Garrett Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Goshen Valley Cemetery |
| Hardman Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hebron Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Henderson - Hill Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| Hunt Chapel Church Cemetery |
| Lambert Cemetery |
| Landston Cemetery |
| Lawrence Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Lebanon United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Mackey Cemetery |
| Mathews Cemetery |
| McCoy Cemetery |
| McGhee Cemetery |
| Mill Creek Church Cemetery |
| Morrison Cemetery |
| Mosely Cemetery |
| Moshat Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Bethel Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Lookout Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Union Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Church Cemetery |
| Mountain Springs Cemetery |
| Nazareth Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Neal Hill Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| New Bethel Church Cemetery |
| Newberry Cemetery |
| Noah Cemetery |
| Oak Bowery Church Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Parker Grove Cemetery |
| Piney Grove Church Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Pleasant Gap Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Valley Church Cemetery |
| Pratt Cemetery |
| Providence Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Providence Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Randall Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 13 of 13
| Name |
|---|
| Cedar Springs |
| Coloma |
| Grantville |
| Kings Hill |
| Langdon |
| Mona |
| Mount Zion |
| Ricks |
| Sidhart |
| Starkville |
| Sterling |
| Turkey Town |
| Warner |
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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