Randolph County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 3 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1976. Most listings are in or near Rock Mills, Roanoke, Wadley.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 3 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
3 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| McCosh Grist Mill | Rock Mills | 1976 |
| Roanoke Downtown Historic District | Roanoke | 1993 |
| Wadley Railroad Depot | Wadley | 2011 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBRandolph was formed in 1832 (1832-12-18) from St.
RANDOLPH created from ST. CLAIR and SHELBY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusRandolph County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,973 | 20,059 | 16,575 | 21,647 | 27,064 | 25,516 | 22,513 | 19,477 | 20,075 | 22,380 | 21,967 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS47 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 47 of 47 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Bear Creek Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Bethena United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Big Springs Cemetery |
| Booker Hill Cemetery |
| Boozer Cemetery |
| Brown Cemetery |
| Cedarwood Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Dinglers Chapel Christian Church Cemetery |
| Fisher Cemetery |
| Fowler Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Gay Cemetery |
| Gold Ridge Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Highway Cemetery |
| Highway Ridge Memorial Gardens |
| Knight Cemetery |
| Liberty Grove Church Cemetery |
| Malone Cemetery |
| Midway United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Gilead Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Pisgah Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Mount Pleasant Baptist Church Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Old Cool Spring Cemetery |
| Old Rocky Branch Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Old Salem Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Old Shiloh Church Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Grove Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Randolph Memory Gardens |
| Rice Cemetery |
| Springfield Cemetery |
| Swan Cemetery |
| Sweetwater Cemetery |
| Traylor Family Cemetery |
| Union Hill Cemetery |
| Valley Grove Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Wadley Cemetery |
| Williams Cemetery |
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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