Winston County, Alabama
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 4 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1975. Most listings are in or near Haleyville, Houston, Double Springs.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP2 of 4 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
4 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Archeological Site No. 1WI50 | Haleyville | 1985 |
| Feldman's Department Store | Haleyville | 2009 |
| Houston Jail | Houston | 1975 |
| Winston County Courthouse | Double Springs | 1987 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBWinston was formed in 1850 (1850-02-12) from Walker.
HANCOCK (now WINSTON) created from WALKER.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusWinston County population from 1850 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1850 | 1860 | 1880 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,542 | 3,576 | 4,253 | 9,554 | 14,378 | 18,746 | 18,250 | 14,858 | 21,953 | 24,843 | 23,540 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS194 cemeteries and 19 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 80 of 194 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Addison Church of God Cemetery |
| Adkins Cemetery |
| Alston Family Cemetery |
| Antioch Baptist Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Arley Cemetery |
| Arley Congregation Christian Church Cemetery |
| Arley First Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Arley United Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Ashbank Freewill Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Ashridge Cemetery |
| Ashridge Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Avery Cemetery |
| Ayers Cemetery |
| Bailey Cemetery |
| Barker Cemetery |
| Barnes Cemetery |
| Barnett Cemetery |
| Barnett Chapel Church Cemetery |
| Bates Cemetery |
| Bennett Cemetery |
| Bethel Baptist Church Number 1 Cemetery |
| Bethel Church Cemetery |
| Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Number 2 Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Blevins Cemetery |
| Blooming Youth Cemetery |
| Blount Manasco Family Cemetery |
| Blue Springs Cemetery |
| Boar Tush Church Cemetery |
| Bold Springs Cemetery |
| Bright Cemetery |
| Burdick Cemetery |
| Cantrell Cemetery |
| Chilcoat Cemetery |
| Clark Cemetery |
| Concord Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Cooper Cemetery |
| Corinth Cemetery |
| Corinth Church Cemetery |
| Corinth Heights Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Cornelius Cemetery |
| County Line Cemetery |
| Crossroads Church of Christ Cemetery |
| Curtis Cemetery |
| Davis Family Cemetery North |
| Davis Family Cemetery South |
| DeGraffenreid Cemetery |
| Delma Baird Cemetery |
| Dodd Cemetery |
| Dodd Memorial Cemetery |
| Double Springs Memorial Cemetery |
| Dragout Cemetery |
| Eagle Cemetery |
| Elliott Family Cemetery |
| Enon Cemetery |
| Enon Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Ephesus Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Fairview Cemetery |
| Fairview Missionary Baptist Church Number 2 Cemetery |
| Freeman Cemetery |
| Freeman-Williams Cemetery |
| Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Friendship Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Frost Cemetery |
| Gaddy Cemetery |
| Garrison-Payne Cemetery |
| Green B West Cemetery |
| Hadder Cemetery |
| Hamner Cemetery |
| Harper Cemetery |
| Hefner Cemetery |
| Henderson Cemetery |
| Henryfield First Congregational Methodist Church Cemetery |
| Hickory Grove Free Will Baptist Church Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hillcrest Cemetery |
| Hoggle Cemetery |
| Hoggle Ridge Cemetery |
Historical populated places — 19 of 19
| Name |
|---|
| Batts Nest |
| Bethel |
| Bickford |
| Big Oak |
| Black Swamp |
| Booger Tree |
| Corinth |
| Farriss |
| Goat Ranch |
| Gray |
| Haricon |
| Kaeiser Bottoms |
| Larissa |
| Pigeon Roost |
| Robinson Bottoms |
| Sachs Bottoms |
| Scoggins Bottoms |
| Tolen Hill |
| Welbornville |
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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