Coffee 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 1973. Most listings are in or near Enterprise, Elba.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 5 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
5 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Boll Weevil Monument | Enterprise | 1973 |
| Coffee County Courthouse | Elba | 1973 |
| Pea River Power Company Hydroelectric Facility | Elba | 1984 |
| Rawls Hotel | Enterprise | 1980 |
| Seaboard Coastline Depot | Enterprise | 1974 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCoffee was formed in 1841 (1841-12-29) from Dale.
COFFEE created from DALE.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCoffee County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,940 | 9,623 | 8,119 | 20,972 | 30,070 | 31,987 | 30,720 | 30,583 | 38,533 | 43,615 | 53,465 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS101 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 101 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Alberton Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Beaver Dam Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bluff Springs Cemetery |
| Brooklyn Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Cemetery |
| Clay Hill Cemetery |
| Consolation Cemetery |
| Cool Springs Cemetery |
| Damascus Cemetery |
| Danley's Crossroads Cemetery |
| Driskell Family Cemetery |
| Enterprise City Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Goodman Cemetery |
| Goynes Family Cemetery |
| Grimes - Holland Cemetery |
| Haney Cemetery |
| Harrison Cemetery |
| Hawhill Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Hutchison - Russell Family Cemetery |
| Ino Cemetery |
| Kelly Cemetery |
| Keyton Cemetery |
| Kinston Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Little Elam Cemetery |
| Lowery Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Marvin Chapel Cemetery |
| McGee Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Morning Star Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Gilled Cemetery |
| Mount Hebron Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Brockton City Cemetery |
| New Chapel Cemetery |
| New Ebenezer Cemetery |
| New Haven Cemetery |
| New Home Cemetery |
| New Home Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Tabernacle Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Sharron Cemetery |
| Old Tabernacle Cemetery |
| Old Town Cemetery |
| Pea River Cemetery |
| Perdue Cemetery |
| Phillips Cemetery |
| Phillips Family Cemetery |
| Pine Level Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Prescott Cemetery |
| Rhoades Cemetery |
| Rocky Head Cemetery |
| Roeton Cemetery |
| Rosin Ridge Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls 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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