Etowah County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Gadsden, Attalla, Gadsen.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama City Library | Gadsden | 1974 |
| Alabama City Wall Street Historic District | Gadsden | 2002 |
| Attalla Downtown Historic District | Attalla | 2013 |
| Eleventh Street School | Gadsden | 1984 |
| Forrest Cemetery Chapel and Comfort Station | Gadsden | 1992 |
| Gadsden Coca-Cola Bottling Plant | Gadsden | 2023 |
| Gadsden Downtown Historic District | Gadsden | 1997 |
| Gadsden Times-News Building | Gadsden | 1983 |
| Gunn, Charles, House | Gadsden | 1993 |
| Hood, Col. O. R., House | Gadsden | 1986 |
| Legion Park Bowl | Gadsden | 1988 |
| Noojin House and Bellevue-Mineral Springs Hotel Site | Gadsden | 2023 |
| Turrentine Historic District | Gadsen | 2005 |
| U.S. Post Office | Gadsden | 1976 |
| U.S. Post Office | Attalla | 1983 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBEtowah was formed in 1868 (1868-12-01) from Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, De Kalb, Marshall, St.
ETOWAH created from BLOUNT, CALHOUN, CHEROKEE, DE KALB, MARSHALL, and ST. CLAIR [ETOWAH boundaries differed from those of BAINE (extinct), which had been located in the same area].
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusEtowah County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10,109 | 15,398 | 27,361 | 47,275 | 72,580 | 93,892 | 96,980 | 103,057 | 103,459 | 103,436 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS72 cemeteries and 31 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 72 of 72 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alabama City Cemetery |
| Altoona - Walnut Grove Cemetery |
| Altoona Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Beth Israel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Brasher Cemetery |
| Bristow Cemetery |
| Butler Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Carleton Cemetery |
| Carnes Chapel Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Cave Springs Cemetery |
| Clayton Cemetery |
| Coley Cemetery |
| Conn Cemetery |
| Cornelius Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Crestwood Memorial Cemetery |
| Croft Cemetery |
| Dillard Cemetery |
| Dooley Cemetery |
| Duck Springs Cemetery |
| Forrest Cemetery |
| Gallant Cemetery |
| Gilland Cemetery |
| Greenwood Church Cemetery |
| Hibbs Cemetery |
| Holden Cemetery |
| Howelton Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Ivalee Cemetery |
| Jordan Cemetery |
| Kyuka Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Leath Cemetery |
| Lebanon Advent Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mays Cemetery |
| McCartney Cemetery |
| Mizell Cemetery |
| Moody Cemetery |
| Moodys Chapel Cemetery |
| Morton Chapel Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Tabor Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| Noble Hill Cemetery |
| Patrick Cemetery |
| Phillips-Smith Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pilgrims Rest Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Rainbow Memorial Gardens |
| Red Hill Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Robbins Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Sauls Cemetery |
| Shepard Cemetery |
| Sheppard Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Thrasher Cemetery |
| Tillison Cemetery |
| Upton Cemetery |
| Walker Cemetery |
| Walls Chapel Cemetery |
| Webb Cemetery |
| Whitesboro Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Youngs Chapel Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 31 of 31
| Name |
|---|
| Banner |
| Bennettsville |
| Benson |
| Black Creek Falls |
| Brannon Springs |
| Clear Springs |
| Coato Bend |
| Etowahton |
| Greer |
| Gum Springs |
| Hale |
| Haworth |
| Leath Gap |
| Lewin |
| Masingale |
| Mauldin |
| Morton |
| Nash |
| Nisbit |
| Nix |
| Oak Hill |
| Phillips |
| Pull Tight |
| Rhea |
| Rollins |
| Royse |
| Schuler |
| Shahan |
| Smiths Bridge |
| Stanfield |
| Wilsons |
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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