Escambia 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 1982. Most listings are in or near Atmore, Brewton, Flomaton.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Atmore Commercial Historic District | Atmore | 2021 |
| Brewton Historic Commercial District | Brewton | 1982 |
| Commercial Hotel-Hart Hotel | Flomaton | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBEscambia was formed in 1868 (1868-12-10) from Baldwin, Conecuh.
ESCAMBIA created from BALDWIN and CONECUH. Narrow strip of territory along the state line inadvertently omitted from formal definition of ESCAMBIA [mistake corrected 5 Mar 1907].
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusEscambia County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,041 | 5,719 | 11,320 | 22,464 | 30,671 | 31,443 | 33,511 | 38,440 | 38,440 | 36,757 |
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 |
|---|
| Atmore City Cemetery |
| Baptist Hill Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Blackwater Cemetery |
| Blue Springs Cemetery |
| Booneville Church Cemetery |
| Boutwell Lambeth Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Bowman Cemetery |
| Bradley Assembly of God Church Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Canoe Cemetery |
| Catawba Springs Cemetery |
| Conway Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Damascus Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Dixonville Cemetery |
| Driskell Cemetery |
| Elim Cemetery |
| Emmons Cemetery |
| Emmons Cemetery |
| Emmons Cemetery |
| Fort Crawford Cemetery |
| Foshee Cemetery |
| Freemanville Church Cemetery |
| Freewill Cemetery |
| Fuqua Haveard Cemetery |
| Gay Cemetery |
| Green Acres Memorial Park |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Halls Creek Church Cemetery |
| Hammac Cemetery |
| Hammac Cemetery |
| Hanberry Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hog Fork Indian Cemetery |
| Hollywood Cemetery |
| Hoomesville Church Cemetery |
| Huxford Church Cemetery |
| Jack Springs Cemetery |
| Judson Indian Cemetery |
| Lindsey Cemetery |
| Little Escambia Cemetery |
| Little Rock Church Cemetery |
| Lucy Hill Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Mancill Cemetery |
| Mason Cemetery |
| May Creek Cemetery |
| McGhee Cemetery |
| McGowin Cemetery |
| McGowin Ferry Cemetery |
| Miller Cemetery |
| Mize Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Mothershed Cemetery |
| Moyeville Cemetery |
| Nokomis Church Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Odom Cemetery |
| Old Bradley Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pineview Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Church Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Poarch Mission Cemetery |
| Pollard Cemetery |
| Poston Cemetery |
| Robertson Cemetery |
| Robinsonville Church Cemetery |
| Rock Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Apostolic Community Church Cemetery |
| Rock Creek Church 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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