Morgan County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 23 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1972. Most listings are in or near Decatur, Hartselle, Trinity.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP11 of 23 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
23 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBMorgan was formed in 1818 (1818-02-06) from Madison.
COTACO (now MORGAN) created from MADISON and Non-County Area 1.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusMorgan County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5,263 | 9,841 | 11,335 | 16,428 | 28,820 | 40,196 | 48,148 | 52,924 | 60,454 | 90,231 | 111,064 | 123,421 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS201 cemeteries and 2 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 201 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Adkins Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery West |
| Ballinger Cemetery |
| Bean Cemetery |
| Beasley Cemetery |
| Bell - Nebo Church Cemetery |
| Bell Springs Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Bishop Cemetery |
| Blackwell Cemetery |
| Blankenship Cemetery |
| Blue Springs Cemetery |
| Breeding Cemetery |
| Briscoe Cemetery |
| Burning Tree Memorial Gardens Cemetery |
| Burt Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Campground Cemetery |
| Center Grove Cemetery North |
| Center Springs Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Chestnut Grove Cemetery |
| Childers Cemetery |
| Chunn Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Collins Cemetery |
| Compton - Curry Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Coulter Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Criscoe Cemetery |
| Crow Cemetery |
| Crow Cemetery |
| Dancy - Garth Cemetery |
| Daniels Chapel Cemetery |
| Davidson Cemetery |
| Day - Speegle Cemetery |
| Decatur City Cemetery |
| Draper Cemetery |
| Draper Cemetery |
| Draper Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Echols Gravesite Cemetery |
| Edmonson Cemetery |
| Eva Cemetery |
| Evans Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Falkville City Cemetery |
| Fennel Cemetery |
| Forman Cemetery |
| Francis Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Garner Cemetery Number 1 |
| Garner Cemetery Number 2 |
| Grantland Cemetery |
| Grayson Cemetery |
| Grizzard Cemetery |
| Gum Pond Cemetery |
| Gum Springs Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Gunn Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Hartselle Memory Gardens |
| Hebron Cemetery |
| Herring Cemetery |
| Higdon Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Holmes Cemetery |
| Hough Cemetery |
| Houston Cemetery |
| Hughes Cemetery |
| Johnson Cemetery |
| Johnson Chapel Cemetery |
| Jones Cemetery |
| Kell Cemetery |
| Key Cemetery |
| Key Cemetery |
| Kolb Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 2 of 2
| Name |
|---|
| Peach Grove |
| Riverview |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Civil War battlefields nearby
ABPPAmerican Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) Civil War study areas near this county.
| Battlefield | Study acres | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Day'S Gap | 729 | 25.8 km |
Source: NPS American Battlefield Protection Program Civil War Study Areas (public ArcGIS feature service).
Historical markers
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