Wilcox County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 15 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Camden, Pine Apple, Ackerville.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 15 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
15 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Ackerville Baptist Church of Christ | Ackerville | 2003 |
| Beck, William King, House | Camden | 1993 |
| Bethea, Tristram, House | Camden | 1985 |
| Dry Forks Plantation | Coy | 1999 |
| Furman Historic District | Furman | 1999 |
| Hawthorn House | Pine Apple | 1985 |
| Liberty Hall | Camden | 1984 |
| Liddell Archeological Site | Camden | 1978 |
| Oak Hill Historic District | Oak Hill | 1998 |
| Pine Apple Historic District | Pine Apple | 1999 |
| Prairie Mission | Catherine | 2001 |
| Snow Hill Normal and Industrial Institute | Snow Hill | 1995 |
| Tait-Ervin House | Camden | 1995 |
| Wilcox County Courthouse Historic District | Camden | 1979 |
| Wilcox Female Institute | Camden | 1975 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWilcox was formed in 1819 (1819-12-13) from Dallas, Marengo, Monroe, Montgomery.
WILCOX created from DALLAS, MARENGO, MONROE, and MONTGOMERY.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWilcox County population from 1820 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1820 | 1840 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,917 | 15,278 | 24,618 | 31,828 | 35,631 | 31,080 | 26,279 | 23,476 | 18,739 | 14,755 | 13,183 | 10,600 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS86 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 86 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Beard Cemetery |
| Becks Cemetery |
| Bell Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Bethel Cemetery |
| Boiling Spring Cemetery |
| Bones Hill Cemetery |
| Bridges Cemetery |
| Burford Cemetery |
| Campbell Cemetery |
| Canaan Cemetery |
| Canton Bend Cemetery |
| Capell Cemetery |
| Cemetery |
| Cobbs Cemetery |
| Collier Cemetery |
| Cook Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Crum Cemetery |
| DeVan Cemetery |
| Dees Cemetery |
| Dunaway Cemetery |
| Enon Cemetery |
| Enon Cemetery |
| Gastonburg Cemetery |
| Goose Creek Cemetery |
| Goshen Cemetery |
| Gravel Hill Cemetery |
| Gross Cemetery |
| Henry Young Family Cemetery |
| Hotel Cemetery |
| Independence Cemetery |
| Irby Cemetery |
| Kelly Cemetery |
| Kelly Cemetery |
| Lanes Chapel Cemetery |
| Lower Peach Tree Cemetery |
| Magnolia Cemetery |
| Malone Cemetery |
| Marsh Cemetery |
| Marsh Cemetery |
| McCarty Cemetery |
| McConico Cemetery |
| McIntosh Cemetery |
| McMillan Cemetery |
| McPherson Cemetery |
| Mendenhall Cemetery |
| Mount Andrew Cemetery |
| Mount Carmel Cemetery |
| New Providence Cemetery |
| Oak Grove Cemetery |
| Old Saint Francis Cemetery |
| Old Snow Hill Cemetery |
| Older Hill Cemetery |
| Palmer Cemetery |
| Pettway Cemetery |
| Pigeonfield Cemetery |
| Pine Hill Cemetery |
| Pineview Cemetery |
| Pledger Cemetery |
| Poplar Springs Cemetery |
| Powell Cemetery |
| Prairie Bluff Cemetery |
| Pritchard Cemetery |
| Purefoy Cemetery |
| Rehoboth Cemetery |
| Saint Johns Cemetery |
| Saint Matthews Cemetery |
| Sand Island Cemetery |
| Sandhill Cemetery |
| Shamburger Cemetery |
| Shell Creek Cemetery |
| Shields Cemetery |
| Snow Hill Cemetery |
| Society Hill Cemetery |
| Sodom Cemetery |
| Tait Cemetery |
| Tait Cemetery |
| Tait 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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