Lowndes County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 6 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1971. Most listings are in or near Lowndesboro, Calhoun, White Hall.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 6 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
6 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Calhoun School Principal's House | Calhoun | 1976 |
| Campsite 2: Rosie Steele Property | White Hall | 2023 |
| Campsite 3: The Gardner Farm | Lowndesboro | 2023 |
| Lowndes County Courthouse | Hayneville | 1971 |
| Lowndesboro Historic District | Lowndesboro | 1973 |
| Williamson, James Spullock, House | Sandy Ridge | 1989 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBLowndes was formed in 1830 (1830-01-20) from Butler, Dallas, Montgomery, Pike, Wilcox.
LOWNDES created from BUTLER, DALLAS, MONTGOMERY, PIKE, and WILCOX.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusLowndes County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,410 | 19,539 | 27,716 | 31,176 | 35,651 | 25,406 | 22,661 | 18,018 | 15,417 | 13,253 | 13,473 | 10,311 |
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. |
|---|---|---|
| Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail | Park unit | 25.8 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS68 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 68 of 68 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alexander Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Bogahoma Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Bullock Hill Cemetery |
| Cedar Creek Cemetery |
| Crossroad Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Dunklin Cemetery |
| Dunklin Cemetery |
| Fice Cemetery |
| Garr Cemetery |
| Gilbert Cemetery |
| Good Hope Cemetery |
| Gordon Cemetery |
| Graves Cemetery |
| Haigler Cemetery |
| Hayneville Cemetery |
| Hope Well Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Jordan Cemetery |
| Lamar Cemetery |
| Lee Cemetery |
| Letohatchee Cemetery |
| McColough Cemetery |
| McQueen Cemetery |
| Meadow Cemetery |
| Miles Cemetery |
| Mitchell Cemetery |
| Morass Cemetery |
| Mount Cemetery |
| Mount Gilead Cemetery |
| Mount Gillard Cemetery |
| Mount Willing Cemetery |
| Mushat Gilchrist Cemetery |
| Myrtlewood Cemetery |
| New Bethel Cemetery |
| New Pleasant Valley Cemetery |
| Oakview Cemetery |
| Oliver Cemetery |
| Payne Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Relf Cemetery |
| Rives Cemetery |
| Robert Rives Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Rogers Cemetery |
| Rudulph Hill Cemetery |
| Saint Peters Cemetery |
| Salem Cemetery |
| Sawyer Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Sills Cemetery |
| Snow Cemetery |
| Soles Cemetery |
| Stone Cemetery |
| Summer Hill Cemetery |
| Temple Gate Cemetery |
| Temple Gate Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Turners Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Wooten Cemetery |
| Yankee Town Cemetery |
| Young 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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