Lamar County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 1 listed property in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Sulligent.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP1 of 1 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
1 listed property
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bankhead, James Greer, House | Sulligent | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLamar was formed in 1868 (1868-10-08) from Fayette, Marion.
SANFORD (now LAMAR) created from FAYETTE and MARION; boundaries were identical to those of JONES (extinct).
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLamar County population from 1870 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1870 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8,893 | 12,142 | 16,084 | 18,149 | 19,708 | 16,441 | 14,271 | 16,453 | 15,904 | 13,972 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS120 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 120 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Almon Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Bankhead Cemetery |
| Beaverton Memorial Cemetery |
| Bethabra Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Blaylock Cemetery |
| Blooming Grove Cemetery |
| Blooming Grove Cemetery |
| Branyon Cemetery |
| Canaan Cemetery |
| Cantrell Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Christian Chapel Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Crews Cemetery |
| Crump Cemetery |
| Eatman Cemetery |
| Emmaus Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Furnace Hill Cemetery |
| Guin Cemetery |
| Henson Cemetery |
| Henson Springs Cemetery |
| Herron Cemetery |
| Higdon Memorial Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Holliday Cemetery |
| Hollis Cemetery |
| Hollis Cemetery |
| Holly Grove Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Kennedy Cemetery |
| Lamar Memory Gardens |
| Lampkin Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Love Joy Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Meadow Branch Cemetery |
| Moore Cemetery |
| Morton Chapel Cemetery |
| Moscow Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Hebron Cemetery |
| Mount Nebo Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mulberry Springs Cemetery |
| Nebo Cemetery |
| New Church Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Nolen Cemetery |
| Oakes Chapel Cemetery |
| Oddfellows Cemetery |
| Old Antioch Cemetery |
| Old Asbury Cemetery |
| Old Harmony Cemetery |
| Olive Hill Cemetery |
| Owens Cemetery |
| Payne Chapel Cemetery |
| Pearson Cemetery |
| Pine Springs Cemetery |
| Piney Grove 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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