Crenshaw County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Brantley, Highland Home, Luverne.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brantley Historic District | Brantley | 2004 |
| Kirkpatrick House | Highland Home | 1975 |
| Luverne Historic District | Luverne | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCrenshaw was formed in 1866 (1866-11-24) from Butler, Coffee, Covington, Lowndes, Pike.
CRENSHAW created from BUTLER, COFFEE, COVINGTON, LOWNDES, and PIKE; a provision which would have included part of MONTGOMERY in CRENSHAW was never implemented.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCrenshaw County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,156 | 11,726 | 19,668 | 23,017 | 23,631 | 18,981 | 14,909 | 14,110 | 13,665 | 13,194 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS33 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 33 of 33 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Black Rock Cemetery |
| Brantley Cemetery |
| Camerons Chapel Cemetery |
| Cauthens Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clarke Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dozier Cemetery |
| Dry Cemetery |
| Emmaus Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hudson Cemetery |
| Leon Cemetery |
| Lightfoot Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| New Providence Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Panola Cemetery |
| Petrey Cemetery |
| Rocky Mount Cemetery |
| Rutledge Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Siloam Cemetery |
| Thompson Cemetery |
| Vernledge Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Peacock |
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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