Dallas County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 37 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Selma, Plantersville, Cahaba.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP22 of 37 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
37 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDallas was formed in 1818 (1818-02-09) from Monroe, Montgomery.
DALLAS created from MONROE and MONTGOMERY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDallas County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,003 | 25,199 | 33,625 | 48,433 | 54,657 | 54,697 | 55,245 | 56,270 | 56,667 | 53,981 | 46,365 | 38,462 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail | Park unit | 33.6 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS87 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 87 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Grove Cemetery |
| Athens Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Boykin Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Cahaba Cemetery |
| Carlowville Community Cemetery |
| Center Ridge Cemetery |
| Childers Chapel Cemetery |
| Christian Light Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Craig Cemetery |
| Crossroad Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| DuBose Family Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Fairlawn Memory Gardens |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Fulton Cemetery |
| Hardy Young Cemetery |
| Hennon Cemetery |
| Henry Cemetery |
| Home Aid Cemetery |
| Jerusalem Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Kelso Cemetery |
| King Cemetery |
| Kings Bend Cemetery |
| Lake Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lincoln Cemetery |
| Live Oak Cemetery |
| Long Cemetery |
| Marion Junction Community Cemetery |
| Martins Station Cemetery |
| Matthew Cemetery |
| McMillan Cemetery |
| Molette Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mount Lebanon Cemetery |
| Mount Leveton Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| New Cahaba Cemetery |
| New Everdale Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Live Oak Cemetery |
| New Vernon Cemetery |
| Orrville Cemetery |
| Parnell Cemetery |
| Pea Ridge Cemetery |
| Pernell Cemetery |
| Pineview Memory Gardens |
| Plantersville Christian Cemetery |
| Prosperity Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Rasco Cemetery |
| Rasco Cemetery |
| Rosehill Cemetery |
| Saint Chapter Cemetery |
| Saint John Cemetery |
| Saint Luke Cemetery |
| Saint Pauls Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Seale Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Sister Spring Cemetery |
| Sugar Bottom Cemetery |
| Taylor Cemetery |
| Town Creek Cemetery |
| Turner Field Cemetery |
| Tyrus Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Lily Grove |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Selma | 4,577 | 12.8 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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