Cullman County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Cullman, Crane Hill, Logan.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ave Maria Grotto | Cullman | 1984 |
| Clarkson Bridge | Cullman | 1974 |
| Crane Hill Masonic Lodge | Crane Hill | 2001 |
| Cullman Downtown Commercial Historic District | Cullman | 1985 |
| Cullman Historic District | Cullman | 1984 |
| Greene, Ernest Edward, House | Cullman | 1993 |
| Louisville and Nashville Railroad Depot | Cullman | 1976 |
| Shady Grove Methodist Church and Cemetery | Logan | 2002 |
| Stiefelmeyer's | Cullman | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBCullman was formed in 1877 (1877-01-24) from Blount, Marshall, Morgan, Winston.
CULLMAN created from BLOUNT, MARSHALL, MORGAN, and WINSTON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusCullman County population from 1880 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,355 | 17,849 | 33,034 | 47,343 | 49,046 | 45,572 | 61,642 | 77,483 | 87,866 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS120 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 120 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Addington Chapel Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Arkadelphia Cemetery |
| Baileyton Cemetery |
| Baldwin Chapel Cemetery |
| Baldwin Heights Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bethlehem East Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Bethlehem West Cemetery |
| Bethsadia Cemetery |
| Blair Cemetery |
| Bowmans Chapel Cemetery |
| Brindley Cemetery |
| Brooklyn Cemetery |
| Brushy Creek Cemetery |
| Calvert Cemetery |
| Canaan Cemetery |
| Center Grove Baptist Cemetery |
| Center Hill Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Center Point Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Central Missionary Baptist Cemetery |
| Chances Cross Roads Cemetery |
| Cold Springs Cemetery |
| Concord Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Corinth East Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Crosses Chapel Cemetery |
| Crossroads Cemetery |
| Cullman City Cemetery |
| Damascus Cemetery |
| Dorsey Creek Cemetery |
| Duck Creek Cemetery |
| Duck River Baptist Church Cemetery |
| East Battleground Cemetery |
| East Point Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Eidson Chapel Cemetery |
| Emeus Cemetery |
| Enon Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Etha Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview First Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Fairview West Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Flint Creek Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Garden City Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Hamby Chapel Cemetery |
| Hartwic Cemetery |
| Holly Pond Cemetery |
| Holy Ground Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Johnson Grove Cemetery |
| Jones Chapel Cemetery |
| Kinneys Grove Cemetery |
| Laodicea Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Lawrence Chapel Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Livingston Chapel Cemetery |
| Logan Cemetery |
| Lystra Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| McDonald Cemetery |
| McKinley Chapel Cemetery |
| Missionary Grove Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Grove Church Cemetery |
| Mount Hermon Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Hope Cemetery |
| Mount Joy Cemetery |
| Mount Nebo Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Church Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Baltimore |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Day'S Gap | 729 | 16.6 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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