Tallapoosa County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 9 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1966. Most listings are in or near Alexander City, Dadeville, Alexandria City.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 9 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
9 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander City Commercial Historic District | Alexander City | 2000 |
| Avondale Historic District | Alexander City | 2005 |
| Coley, A. J. and Emma E. Thomas, House | Alexander City | 1991 |
| Dadeville Historic District (Additional Documentation) | Dadeville | 2013 |
| Herzfeld, Reuben, House | Alexander City | 1995 |
| Horseshoe Bend National Military Park | Dadeville | 1966 |
| North Central Historic District | Alexandria City | 2005 |
| Russell Family Historic District | Alexander City | 2006 |
| South Central Historic District | Alexander City | 2005 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBTallapoosa was formed in 1832 (1832-12-18) from Montgomery, Shelby.
TALLAPOOSA created from MONTGOMERY and SHELBY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusTallapoosa County population from 1840 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6,444 | 23,827 | 23,401 | 29,675 | 29,744 | 35,270 | 35,074 | 35,007 | 38,676 | 41,475 | 41,311 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Bend National Military Park | Park unit | 13.9 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS87 cemeteries and 22 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 87 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Beulah Cemetery |
| Bice Cemetery |
| Buttston Cemetery |
| Canaan Cemetery |
| Canada-Threadgill Cemetery |
| Carver Heights Cemetery |
| Concord Cemetery |
| Craft Cemetery |
| Darian Cemetery |
| Davidson Cemetery |
| Daviston Cemetery |
| Daviston Cemetery |
| Dillard Cemetery |
| Dudleyville Cemetery |
| Eagle Creek Cemetery |
| Ephesus Cemetery |
| Fargason Cemetery |
| Farrow Cemetery |
| Farrow Dennis Graveyard |
| Fellowship Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| General Pearson Family Cemetery |
| Germany Family Cemetery |
| Gillam Cemetery |
| Graham Cemetery |
| Guthrie Cemetery |
| Hackneyville Cemetery |
| Hackneyville Presbyterian Cemetery |
| Harmony Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Harper Hill Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Hillabee Campground Cemetery |
| Hillview Cemetery |
| Holley Cemetery |
| Hutchinson Cemetery |
| Jackson Field Cemetery |
| John Johnston Cemetery |
| Kennedy - Christian - Sasser Cemetery |
| Langley Cemetery |
| Lebanon Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Lockhart Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Mask Cemetery |
| Maxwell Cemetery |
| McClendon Cemetery |
| Meadows-Robinson Cemetery |
| Milam Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| Mount Zion Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| Old Providence Cemetery |
| Old Rocky Mount Cemetery |
| Old Salem Cemetery |
| Old Sharon Primitive Baptist Cemetery |
| Old Vickers Cemetery |
| Patterson Family Cemetery |
| Pentecost Cemetery |
| Pleasant Ridge Cemetery |
| Pulliam Cemetery |
| Punkin Hill Cemetery |
| Red Ridge Cemetery |
| Reeltown Cemetery |
| Sanders Cemetery |
| Sardis Cemetery |
| Seleta Cemetery |
| Shepard Graveyard |
| Shiloh Cemetery |
| Slaughters Cemetery |
| Spain Cemetery |
| Spring Hill Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 22 of 22
| Name |
|---|
| Alkehatchee |
| Benson |
| Bethleham |
| Cholocco Litabixee |
| Church Hill |
| Dyke |
| Emuckfaw |
| Hamlet |
| Harmony |
| Hillabi |
| Island Home |
| Matilda |
| Niuyaka |
| Oakfuskee |
| Oakfuskudshi |
| Obed |
| Ozella |
| Persons Bridge |
| River Bend |
| Rover |
| Smith Crossroads |
| Zana |
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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