Washington 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 1970. Most listings are in or near St. Stephens, McIntosh.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| McIntosh Log Church | McIntosh | 1974 |
| Old St. Stephens Site | St. Stephens | 1970 |
| Washington County Courthouse | St. Stephens | 1997 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWashington was formed in 1800 (1800-06-04) from ADAMS (Miss.
WASHINGTON created by Mississippi Territory from ADAMS (Miss.) and PICKERING (now JEFFERSON, Miss.); included part of present Mississippi.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWashington County population from 1800 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1800 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,250 | 5,300 | 4,669 | 4,538 | 11,134 | 14,279 | 16,188 | 15,612 | 15,372 | 16,821 | 18,097 | 15,388 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS104 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 104 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Antioch Cemetery |
| Barlow Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Big John Cemetery |
| Blount Cemetery |
| Browns Cemetery |
| Calvert Cemetery |
| Calvert Memorial Cemetery |
| Carter Cemetery |
| Chalk Hill Cemetery |
| Chalker Memorial Cemetery |
| Chapel Hill Cemetery |
| Charity Chapel Cemetery |
| Clearwater Cemetery |
| Copeland Cemetery |
| Cortelyou Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Deer Park Cemetery |
| Ebenezer Cemetery |
| Epworth Cemetery |
| Escatawpa Cemetery |
| Fairhope Cemetery |
| Faith Cemetery |
| Fields Cemetery |
| Flat Branch Cemetery |
| Four Points Cemetery |
| Frankville Cemetery |
| Friendship Cemetery |
| Fruitdale Cemetery |
| Gilley Cemetery |
| Grenade Cemetery |
| Grimes Cemetery |
| Harris - Hooks Cemetery |
| Healing Springs Cemetery |
| Hillspring Cemetery |
| Howard Town Cemetery |
| Laton Hill Cemetery |
| Leroy Cemetery |
| Lewis Grove Cemetery |
| Liberty Cemetery |
| Little Chestang Cemetery |
| Macedonia Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Malcolm Cemetery |
| McIntosh United Methodist Cemetery |
| Midway Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Millry Cemetery |
| Minerva Cemetery |
| Mount Bethel Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| Mount Moriah Cemetery |
| Mount Nebo Cemetery |
| Mount Shady Cemetery |
| New Haven Cemetery |
| New Hope Cemetery |
| North Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Burbank Cemetery |
| Old Saint Stephens Cemetery |
| Pine Grove Cemetery |
| Pine Level Cemetery |
| Pine Tree Cemetery |
| Pleasant Hill Cemetery |
| Providence Cemetery |
| Red Bank Cemetery |
| Red Wash Cemetery |
| Reed Cemetery |
| Reeds Chapel Cemetery |
| Reynolds Cemetery |
| Richardson Cemetery |
| Rivers Cemetery |
| Rocky Ridge Cemetery |
| Rutan Cemetery |
| Saint Paul Cemetery |
| Saint Stephens Cemetery |
| Saint Thomas Cemetery |
| Saint Union - Mount Stoney Cemetery |
| Sand Ridge Cemetery |
| Sawyer Cemetery |
| Seaboard Chapel Cemetery |
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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