Marion County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 2 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Hamilton.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP0 of 2 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
2 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Fite, Ernest Baxter, House | Hamilton | 1997 |
| Pearce's Mill | Hamilton | 1976 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMarion was formed in 1818 (1818-02-13) from Tuscaloosa.
MARION created from TUSCALOOSA; included most of TUSCALOOSA's overlap into state of Mississippi.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMarion County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,058 | 5,847 | 11,182 | 9,364 | 14,494 | 22,008 | 28,776 | 27,264 | 21,837 | 30,041 | 31,214 | 29,341 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS205 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 205 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Alford Davis Family Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Armstrong Cemetery |
| Arnold Cemetery |
| Atkins Cemetery |
| Ballard Cemetery |
| Ballard Cemetery |
| Banister Cemetery |
| Barnesville Cemetery |
| Barton Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Number 1 Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Beasley Cemetery |
| Beasley Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bexar Cemetery |
| Bishop Cemetery |
| Boston Cemetery |
| Brilliant Memorial Cemetery |
| Brock Cemetery |
| Burleson Cemetery |
| Burleson Cemetery |
| Burleson Cemetery |
| Burleson Cemetery |
| Burleson Cemetery |
| Burleson-Logan Family Cemetery |
| Burnett Cemetery |
| Burnt House Cemetery |
| Cagle Cemetery |
| Cagle Family Cemetery |
| Camp Ground Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Cantrell Family Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Caudle Family Cemetery |
| Cedar Tree Cemetery |
| Center Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Cemetery |
| Childers Family Cemetery |
| Cochran Family Cemetery |
| Cockrell-Cofield Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Cox Cemetery |
| Cox Family Cemetery |
| Crooked Creek Cemetery |
| Dickinson Family Cemetery |
| Donham Cemetery |
| Donham Cemetery |
| Duke Family Cemetery |
| Dutton Cemetery |
| Factory Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Federick Cemetery |
| Flurry Cemetery |
| Fortner Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Franks Cemetery |
| Frederick Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Friendship North Cemetery |
| Fulton Bridge Cemetery |
| Galbreath Cemetery |
| Galbreath Cemetery |
| Gann Cemetery |
| Goggans Cemetery |
| Gold Mine Cemetery |
| Goodwater Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Green Cemetery |
| Green Springs Cemetery |
| Guin City Cemetery |
| Halcomb 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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