Perry County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 21 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1973; 1 is also National Historic Landmark. Most listings are in or near Marion, Uniontown.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 21 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
21 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Brand, Bryand, House | Marion | 2010 |
| Chapel and Lovelace Hall, Marion Military Institute | Marion | 1978 |
| Fairhope Plantation | Uniontown | 1992 |
| First Congregational Church of Marion | Marion | 1982 |
| Green Street Historic District | Marion | 1979 |
| Henry House | Marion | 1986 |
| Judson College Historic District | Marion | 1993 |
| Kenworthy Hall NHL | Marion | 1990 |
| Lincoln Normal School | Marion | 2022 |
| Marion Courthouse Square Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Marion | 1996 |
| Marion Female Seminary | Marion | 1973 |
| Moor-Webb-Holmes Plantation | Marion | 2011 |
| Phillips Memorial Auditorium | Marion | 1990 |
| Pitts' Folly | Uniontown | 1984 |
| President's House, Marion Institute | Marion | 1979 |
| Siloam Baptist Church | Marion | 1982 |
| Uniontown Historic District | Uniontown | 2000 |
| West Marion Historic District | Marion | 1993 |
| Westwood | Uniontown | 1974 |
| Westwood (Boundary Increase) | Uniontown | 1984 |
| Westwood Plantation(Boundary Increase) | Uniontown | 1984 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBPerry was formed in 1819 (1819-12-13) from Cahawba, Dallas, Marengo, Tuscaloosa.
PERRY created from CAHAWBA (now BIBB), DALLAS, MARENGO, and TUSCALOOSA.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusPerry County population from 1830 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1830 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11,490 | 19,086 | 27,724 | 30,741 | 31,783 | 25,373 | 26,610 | 20,439 | 17,358 | 15,012 | 11,861 | 8,511 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS75 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 75 of 75 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Asbury Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Barron - Wells Cemetery |
| Bethany Cemetery |
| Bethesda Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery 1 |
| Bethlehem Number 2 Cemetery |
| Calvary Cemetery |
| Campbellite Cemetery |
| Conwill Cemetery |
| Curry Cemetery |
| Daniel Cemetery |
| DeYampert Cemetery |
| Dobyne - Haggard Cemetery |
| Edwards Cemetery |
| Ellawhite Cemetery |
| Elvins Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Faith Chapel Cemetery |
| Farrer Cemetery |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Fuller Cemetery |
| Goldman Cemetery |
| Greenlawn Gardens |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Griffin Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Harris Cemetery |
| Hatch Cemetery |
| Heard Cemetery |
| Heiberger Cemetery |
| Hepzibah Cemetery |
| Holy Cross Cemetery |
| Hopewell Cemetery |
| Ivey Cemetery |
| Iveys Chapel Cemetery |
| Legal Cemetery |
| Lily Plummer Cemetery |
| Living Hope Cemetery |
| Marion Cemetery |
| Mars Hill Cemetery |
| Martin Cemetery |
| Medline Cemetery |
| Midway Cemetery |
| Morrissette Cemetery |
| Mount Calvary Cemetery |
| Mount Gilead Cemetery |
| Mount Nebo Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Osburn Cemetery |
| Paynes Cemetery |
| Pickens Cemetery |
| Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery |
| Pisgah Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Rosemont Cemetery |
| Saint Wilfrids Cemetery |
| Scarborough Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Smith Cemetery |
| Stewart Cemetery |
| Suttle Cemetery |
| Swann Cemetery |
| Tadlock Cemetery |
| Turner Cemetery |
| Turpin Cemetery |
| Walthill Cemetery |
| Waters Cemetery |
| Waycross Cemetery |
| White Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
| Winfield Cemetery |
| Wooley Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Oak Grove |
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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