Fayette County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Fayette.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Fayette County Courthouse District | Fayette | 1976 |
| Fayette County Courthouse Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Fayette | 2014 |
| Grimsley, John Clifford, House | Fayette | 2018 |
| Rose, Edward, House | Fayette | 1995 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBFayette was formed in 1824 (1824-12-20) from Marion, Pickens, Tuscaloosa, Walker.
FAYETTE created from MARION, PICKENS, TUSCALOOSA, and WALKER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusFayette County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,547 | 6,942 | 12,850 | 10,135 | 14,132 | 18,365 | 21,651 | 19,388 | 16,148 | 18,809 | 18,495 | 16,321 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS156 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 156 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adams Cemetery |
| Alta Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Ashcraft Corner Cemetery |
| Ballard Cemetery |
| Bankhead Cemetery |
| Bankston Cemetery |
| Beaven Cemetery |
| Berea Cemetery |
| Berry City Cemetery |
| Berry Hill Cemetery |
| Bethabara Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Boley Springs Cemetery |
| Box Cemetery |
| Brotherton Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Caines Ridge Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Cleveland Cemetery |
| Colvin Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Crossroads Cemetery |
| Davis Chapel Cemetery |
| Dobbs Cemetery |
| Dykes Cemetery |
| Earnest Cemetery |
| El Bethel Cemetery |
| Elam Cemetery |
| Elbethel Cemetery |
| Elm Grove Cemetery |
| Enis Cemetery |
| Fayette City Cemetery |
| Fayette Memorial Gardens |
| Flatwoods Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Gibson Hill Cemetery |
| Gilpin Cemetery |
| Glen Allen Cemetery |
| Glover Cemetery |
| Gravlee Cemetery |
| Harmony Grove Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hodge Chapel Cemetery |
| Hodges Cemetery |
| Holliman Cemetery |
| Hollingsworth Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Housh Chapel Cemetery |
| Hubbertville Cemetery |
| Jenkins Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson School House Cemetery |
| Logan Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Madison Cemetery |
| Mallory Cemetery |
| Mayfield Cemetery |
| McCollum Cemetery |
| Melton Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Morris Cemetery |
| Moss Cemetery |
| Mount Lebanon Cemetery |
| Mount Lebanon Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Vernon Cemetery |
| Mount Willing Cemetery |
| Musgrove Cemetery |
| New Canaan 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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