Talladega County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 26 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966; 2 are also National Historic Landmarks. Most listings are in or near Talladega, Sylacauga, Childersburg.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
Library of CongressNewspaper directory data for Alabama is not yet loaded on this site. Browse Talladega titles at the Library of Congress.
National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP10 of 26 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
26 listed properties
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTalladega was formed in 1832 (1832-12-18) from St.
TALLADEGA created from ST. CLAIR and SHELBY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTalladega County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12,587 | 23,520 | 23,360 | 35,773 | 41,005 | 51,832 | 63,639 | 65,495 | 73,826 | 80,321 | 82,149 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS50 cemeteries and 1 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 50 of 50 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Allen - Sims Cemetery |
| Allen Cemetery |
| Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery Number 1 |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Armbrester Cemetery |
| Burgess Cemetery |
| Chief Chenneby Grave |
| Childersburg Cemetery |
| Comers Cemetery |
| Davis Cemetery |
| Evergreen Cemetery |
| Fort Williams Cemetery |
| Freeze Cemetery |
| Germany Cemetery |
| Green Hill Memorial Gardens |
| Groce-Montgomery Cemetery |
| Hall Cemetery |
| Heaslet Cemetery |
| Hepzibah Cemetery |
| Hill Cemetery |
| Hubbard Cemetery |
| Kahatchee Cemetery |
| Kingston Cemetery |
| Lackey Cemetery |
| Mardisville Cemetery |
| McCellan Cemetery |
| Midway Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Moberley Cemetery |
| Mount Olive Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Christian Methodist Episcopal Cemetery |
| Needmore Cemetery |
| Nicholls Cemetery |
| Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Odena Cemetery |
| Old Florence Cemetery |
| Old Reynolds Cemetery |
| Owens Spring Cemetery |
| Patton Chapel Community Cemetery |
| Pilgrim Rest Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Memorial Park |
| Plum Springs Baptist Church Cemetery Number 1 |
| Refuge Cemetery |
| Rhoden Cemetery |
| Rising Star Cemetery |
| Seay Chapel Cemetery |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Stockdale Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Talladega Springs Cemetery |
| Thornhill Cemetery |
| Wilson Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 1 of 1
| Name |
|---|
| Abihka |
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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