Elmore County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Wetumpka, Tallassee, Millbrook.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP6 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama State Penitentiary | Wetumpka | 1973 |
| East Wetumpka Commercial Historic District | Wetumpka | 1992 |
| East Wetumpka Commercial Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Wetumpka | 1999 |
| Ellerslie | Millbrook | 2013 |
| First Baptist Church of Wetumpka | Wetumpka | 2008 |
| First Presbyterian Church Of Wetumpka | Wetumpka | 1976 |
| First United Methodist Church | Wetumpka | 1973 |
| Fort Toulouse NHL | Wetumpka | 1966 |
| Hagerty, Abel, House | Wetumpka | 2008 |
| Hickory Ground | Wetumpka | 1980 |
| Robinson Springs United Methodist Church | Robinson Springs | 1982 |
| Tallassee Commercial Historic District | Tallassee | 1992 |
| Tallassee Mills | Tallassee | 2010 |
| Wetumpka L & N Depot | Wetumpka | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBElmore was formed in 1866 (1866-12-31) from Autauga, Coosa, Montgomery, Tallapoosa.
[in late Dec 1866] ELMORE created from AUTAUGA, COOSA, MONTGOMERY, and TALLAPOOSA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusElmore County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,477 | 17,502 | 26,099 | 28,085 | 34,546 | 31,649 | 30,524 | 43,390 | 65,874 | 87,977 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS57 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 57 of 57 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Anthony Cemetery |
| Batchler Cemetery |
| Bibbs Cemetery |
| Billingslea Cemetery |
| Bullard Cemetery |
| China Grove Cemetery |
| Coosada Cemetery |
| Cotton Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Dawson Bradford Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Glenn Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Haggerty Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harwell Cemetery |
| Holman Cemetery |
| Hornsby Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Little Flock Cemetery |
| Lovejoy Cemetery |
| Mann Cemetery |
| Marshall Cemetery |
| McKeithen Cemetery |
| Mount Hebron West Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Harmony Cemetery |
| New Home Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Old Bingham Cemetery |
| Peter Hill Cemetery |
| Pine View Memorial Gardens |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Prospect Cemetery |
| Rives Cemetery |
| Rocky Mount Cemetery |
| Rosehill Cemetery |
| Ross Cemetery |
| Sewell Cemetery |
| Sheppard Cemetery |
| Speigner Cemetery |
| Strahan Cemetery |
| Thrash Cemetery |
| Thrasher Cemetery |
| Tunnell Chapel Cemetery |
| Wall Cemetery |
| Wares Quarter Cemetery |
| Warren Cemetery |
| Watson Chapel Cemetery |
| Wetumpka City Cemetery |
| Young Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Burlington |
| Fusihatchi |
| Kulumi |
| Tuskugu |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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