Marengo County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 29 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1970; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Demopolis, Faunsdale, Thomaston.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP15 of 29 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
29 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Allen Grove | Old Spring Hill | 1994 |
| Altwood | Faunsdale | 1993 |
| Ashe Cottage | Demopolis | 1978 |
| Bluff Hall | Demopolis | 1970 |
| Cedar Crest | Faunsdale | 1993 |
| Cedar Grove Plantation | Faunsdale | 1993 |
| Cedar Haven | Faunsdale | 1993 |
| Confederate Park | Demopolis | 1975 |
| Cuba Plantation | Faunsdale | 1993 |
| Curtis House | Demopolis | 1977 |
| Demopolis Historic Business District | Demopolis | 1979 |
| Demopolis Historic District (Boundary Increase) | Demopolis | 2014 |
| Demopolis Public School | Demopolis | 1983 |
| Farrish, Patrick, House | Thomaston | 2000 |
| Faunsdale Plantation | Faunsdale | 1993 |
| Foscue-Whitfield House | Demopolis | 1974 |
| Gaineswood NHL | Demopolis | 1972 |
| Glover Mausoleum | Demopolis | 1974 |
| Golden, C.S., House | Thomaston | 2000 |
| Half-Chance Bridge | Dayton | 1972 |
| Jefferson Historic District | Jefferson | 1976 |
| Lyon-Lamar House | Demopolis | 1974 |
| Old Courthouse | Linden | 1974 |
| Poole, William, House | Dayton | 1994 |
| Roseland Plantation | Faunsdale | 1994 |
| Thomaston Central Historic District | Thomaston | 2000 |
| Thomaston Colored Institute | Thomaston | 2000 |
| US Post Office | Demopolis | 1984 |
| White Bluff | Demopolis | 1970 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarengo was formed in 1818 (1818-02-06) from unknown / original county.
MARENGO created from Non-County Area 1.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarengo County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,933 | 17,264 | 31,171 | 30,890 | 38,315 | 36,065 | 35,736 | 29,494 | 27,098 | 25,047 | 22,539 | 19,323 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS122 cemeteries and 19 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 122 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Aimwell Cemetery |
| Aldrige Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Arbor Cemetery |
| Arthur Merriweather Lewis Family Cemetery |
| Barkley Cemetery |
| Beaver Creek Baptist Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethel Hill Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Black Cemetery |
| Blanks Cemetery |
| Cades Chapel Cemetery |
| Calab Williams Cemetery |
| Campground Cemetery |
| Cedar Grove Cemetery |
| Cemetery |
| Chambers Family Cemetery |
| Cheney Family Cemetery |
| Christian Hope Cemetery |
| Christian Union Cemetery |
| Clover Hill Cemetery |
| Community Cemetery |
| Countyline Cemetery |
| Dayton Cemetery |
| Demopolis Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Dixon Cemetery |
| Dunning Cemetery |
| Elam Cemetery |
| Faunsdale Cemetery |
| First Baptist Cemetery |
| Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Geneva Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Gibson Cemetery |
| Gilfield Cemetery |
| Glovers Cemetery |
| Gooden Hill Cemetery |
| Goodwill Cemetery |
| Goose Creek Cemetery |
| Hampden Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Cemetery |
| Hoboken Cemetery |
| Holt Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Hosea Cemetery |
| Howell Cemetery |
| James Chapel Cemetery |
| Jefferson Smalls Cemetery |
| Jericho Cemetery |
| Jewish Cemetery |
| John the Baptist Cemetery |
| Laurel Cemetery |
| Lewis Simmons Family Cemetery |
| Lipscomb Cemetery |
| Little Flanders Cemetery |
| Living Church Cemetery |
| Lovely Cemetery |
| Lucker Cemetery |
| Lucy Family Cemetery |
| Luker Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Magnolia Chapel of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Cemetery |
| McNeill Cemetery |
| Millers Chapel Cemetery |
| Montpelier Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Mooring Cemetery |
| Mormons Cemetery |
| Morris Springs Cemetery |
| Morrisette Cemetery |
| Moscow Cemetery |
| Mount Mariah Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Pilgrim Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Myrtlewood Cemetery |
| Nanafalia Baptist Cemetery |
| Nazareth of Gallilee Cemetery |
| New Bethel Springs Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Linden Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 19 of 19
| Name |
|---|
| Barrons |
| Beckleys |
| Blue Lock |
| Crenshaw |
| Ellison |
| Griffins |
| Hornsboro |
| Kings |
| Lyon |
| McCorkle |
| McNeiders |
| McNeils |
| Moss |
| Old White Hall |
| Paces |
| Robinson |
| Tombigbee |
| Williamsburg |
| Wootens |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
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