Choctaw 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 1986. Most listings are in or near Mount Sterling.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Sterling Methodist Church | Mount Sterling | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBChoctaw was formed in 1847 (1847-12-29) from Sumter, Washington.
CHOCTAW created from SUMTER and WASHINGTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusChoctaw County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,389 | 13,877 | 15,731 | 18,136 | 20,753 | 20,195 | 19,152 | 17,870 | 16,839 | 15,922 | 12,665 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS69 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 69 of 69 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Advent Cemetery |
| Aquilla Cemetery |
| B F Smith Memorial Cemetery |
| Barrytown Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bladon Springs Cemetery |
| Bogueloosa Valley Cemetery |
| Bonner Memorial Cemetery |
| Brightwater Cemetery |
| Bush Cemetery |
| Butler City Cemetery |
| Canathan Cemetery |
| Cedar Springs Cemetery |
| Christopher Chapel Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Coopers Cemetery |
| Cullomburg Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Eureka Cemetery |
| Fairfield Cemetery |
| Floyd Cemetery |
| Gilbertown Church of God Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Lily Cemetery |
| Little Cemetery |
| Loften Cemetery |
| Marvin Cemetery |
| McDowell Cemetery |
| McLendon Cemetery |
| Millwood Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Moores Cemetery |
| Morning Star Cemetery |
| Mosley Cemetery |
| Mosley Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Aquilla Cemetery |
| Old Bethel Cemetery |
| Old Lusk Cemetery |
| Paragon Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Pushmataha Episcopal Cemetery |
| Red House Cemetery |
| Resthaven Memorial Gardens |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Scott Cemetery |
| Shady Grove Cemetery |
| Singley Cemetery |
| Spencer Cemetery |
| Spring Bank Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Sykes Cemetery |
| Tims Cemetery |
| Ward Chapel Cemetery |
| Wesley Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Wilkins Cemetery |
| Williamson Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
| Womack Hill Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Cedahoma |
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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