Lawrence County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 14 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1974. Most listings are in or near Courtland, Moulton, Haleyville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP4 of 14 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
14 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site No. 1LA102 | Haleyville | 1985 |
| Boxwood Plantation Slave Quarter | Courtland | 2013 |
| Bride's Hill (Additional Documentation) | Courtland | 1986 |
| Bride's Hill (Boundary Decrease) | Courtland | 2025 |
| Courtland Historic District | Courtland | 1991 |
| Courtland Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Courtland | 1998 |
| Goode-Hall House | Town Creek | 1974 |
| Holland, Thomas, House | Hillsboro | 1991 |
| Ice House | Moulton | 2000 |
| Irwin, Dr. Robert Price, House | Moulton | 2025 |
| McMahon, John, House | Courtland | 1987 |
| Moulton Courthouse Square Historic District | Moulton | 1998 |
| Wheeler Hydroelectric Project | Rogersville | 2016 |
| Wheeler, Joseph, Plantation | Courtland | 1977 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLawrence was formed in 1818 (1818-02-06) from Montgomery.
LAWRENCE created from MONTGOMERY and Non-County Area 1.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLawrence County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14,984 | 13,313 | 13,975 | 21,392 | 20,124 | 24,307 | 27,880 | 27,128 | 24,501 | 30,170 | 34,803 | 33,073 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS181 cemeteries and 4 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 181 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Abernathy Cemetery |
| Aldridge Cemetery |
| Alexander - Welborn Cemetery |
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Almon Cemetery |
| Andrew Garth Memorial Cemetery |
| Arbor Cemetery |
| Asherbraner Cemetery |
| Ashford Cemetery |
| Ashford Cemetery |
| Bain Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Baker Cemetery |
| Barclay Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Beavers Cemetery |
| Berry Cemetery |
| Black Ground Church Cemetery |
| Bobo Cemetery |
| Boger Cemetery |
| Brickhouse Cemetery |
| Brides Hill Cemetery |
| Bunyan Hill Cemetery |
| Byars Cemetery |
| Bynum Cemetery |
| Byrd Cemetery |
| Cal Cemetery |
| Cave Springs Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Cheatham Cemetery |
| Childers Cemetery |
| Clardy Cemetery |
| Conner Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cottingham Cemetery |
| Cramer Cemetery |
| Davenport Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dement Cemetery |
| Dobbins Cemetery |
| Dossey Cemetery |
| Early Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Elliott Cemetery |
| Elliott Jackson Cemetery |
| Elmwood Cemetery |
| Ennix Cemetery |
| Felix Terry Cemetery |
| Fergason Cemetery |
| Flower Hill Cemetery |
| Foster - Davis Cemetery |
| Foster Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Fuller Cemetery |
| Fuqua Cemetery |
| Gargis Cemetery |
| Garth Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gilchrist Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Graves Cemetery |
| Gum Pond Cemetery |
| Hacklin Cemetery |
| Hames - Clardy Cemetery |
| Hampton Cemetery |
| Hampton Cemetery |
| Hawkins Cemetery |
| Heflin Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hodges Cemetery |
| Holland Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 4 of 4
| Name |
|---|
| Avoca |
| Camp Spring |
| Kinlock |
| Rocky Hill |
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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