Jackson County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 12 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966. Most listings are in or near Scottsboro, Stevenson, Bridgeport.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP5 of 12 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
12 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bridgeport Historic District | Bridgeport | 2002 |
| Brown-Proctor House | Scottsboro | 1982 |
| College Hill Historic District | Scottsboro | 1983 |
| Fort Harker | Stevenson | 1977 |
| Public Square Historic District | Scottsboro | 1982 |
| Rosecrans, Gen. William, Headquarters | Stevenson | 1978 |
| Russell Cave National Monument | Bridgeport | 1966 |
| Scottsboro Memphis and Charleston Railroad Depot | Scottsboro | 1998 |
| Skyline Commissary | Scottsboro | 2013 |
| Stevenson Historic District | Stevenson | 1978 |
| Stevenson Railroad Depot and Hotel | Stevenson | 1976 |
| Townsend Farmhouse | Hollywood | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBJackson was formed in 1819 (1819-12-13) from unknown / original county.
JACKSON created from Non-County Area 1.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusJackson County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,751 | 15,715 | 18,283 | 25,114 | 30,508 | 35,864 | 41,802 | 38,998 | 36,681 | 51,407 | 53,926 | 52,579 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Russell Cave National Monument | Park unit | 28.4 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS237 cemeteries and 27 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 237 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abbott Cemetery |
| Abbott Chapel Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Allison Cemetery |
| Anderson Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Austell Cemetery |
| Austin - Cameron Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Barbee Cemetery |
| Beech Grove Cemetery |
| Bellefonte Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bingham Cemetery |
| Bishop Cemetery |
| Blue Spring Cemetery |
| Bluff Cemetery |
| Bonaventure Cemetery |
| Bouldin Cemetery |
| Boyd Cemetery |
| Brandon Cemetery |
| Brown - Cox Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Bryant Cemetery |
| Bullock Cemetery |
| Burch Cemetery |
| Burgess Cemetery |
| Butler Cemetery |
| Bynum Cemetery |
| Caperton Cemetery |
| Cargile Cemetery |
| Cargile Cemetery |
| Carr Cemetery |
| Cawlfield Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Champion Cemetery |
| Chaney Cemetery |
| Chaney Chapel Cemetery |
| Chisenhall Cemetery |
| Chisenhall Cemetery |
| Church Hill Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Clay Cemetery |
| Clay Cemetery |
| Coffey Cemetery |
| Coffey Cemetery |
| Coffey Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Cross Cemetery |
| Crow Cemetery |
| Crowell Cemetery |
| Culver Cemetery |
| Cumberland Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dean Chapel Cemetery |
| Dolberry Cemetery |
| Dotson Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Elkins Cemetery |
| Erwin Cemetery |
| Fanning Cemetery |
| Finnell Cemetery |
| Finney Cemetery |
| Flanagan Cemetery |
| Foshee Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gant Cemetery |
| Gentle Cemetery |
| Gold Cemetery |
| Gold Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 27 of 27
| Name |
|---|
| Beachboro |
| Berrys |
| Browns Valley |
| Copenhagen |
| Cumberland Mountain Farm Colony |
| Dodsonville |
| Dry Cove |
| Fairfield |
| Ferncliff |
| Gray |
| Greerton |
| Hannah |
| Hymer |
| Index |
| Jack Lane |
| Kirby Creek |
| Larkins Fork |
| Milan |
| Mud Creek |
| Narrows |
| Padgett |
| Pierceton |
| Rorex |
| Sauta |
| Sunset |
| Talley |
| Yucca |
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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