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10 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Chambers County, Alabama
60 topographic sheets and 7 fire insurance atlases across 1 place.
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What the record shows
- 1 place in this county was surveyed for fire insurance: Lafayette, between 1885 and 1937.
- 7 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
- 779 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 10 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 5 buildings and 5 districts.
- 1 of the 10 listings was added during the 1970s.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 62 populated places in this county; 62 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Photographs
51 photographs, 1933 to 1942Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded, 1933. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
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Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Photographer not recorded, 1933. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
Rothstein, Arthur, 1942. Library of Congress
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Places on the National Register
10Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.
| Photograph | Property | Type | Listed | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Baptist Church | building | 2017 | 100001875 | |
 | Chambers County Courthouse Square Historic District | district | 1980 | 80000682 |
 | County Line Baptist Church | building | 1982 | 82002001 |
 | Fairfax Historic District | district | 1999 | 99001177 |
 | Langdale Historic District | district | 1999 | 99001299 |
 | New Hope Rosenwald School | building | 2001 | 01001297 |
 | Ernest McCarty Oliver House | building | 1974 | 74000402 |
 | Riverview Historic District | district | 1999 | 99001300 |
 | Shawmut Historic District | district | 1999 | 99001176 |
| Vines Funeral Home and Ambulance Service | building | 2008 | 08000434 |
The county from the air
32 shownFlown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 779 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 32 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.
Weather records
4 stations, 1 gageThe thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.
- LAFAYETTE 2W 1944 to 2026, hottest 41.7 C, coldest -21.7 C
- VALLEY 0.4 NNW 2007 to 2010
- LANETT 0.4 ENE 2007 to 2008
- VALLEY 0.5 N 2010 to 2014
- OSELIGEE CREEK NEAR LANETT AL 2006 to 2026
The 1950 census, district by district
62 districtsWho lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.
- 9-1Five Points town, comprising parts of Election Precincts 1, Standing Rock, 2, Pearsons Cross Roads, and 5, Hamburg and Five Points: Five Points Town - that part that in Election Precinct 1, Standing Rock
- 9-2Five Points town - That part in Election Precinct 2, Pearsons Cross Roads
- 9-3Five Points town - That part in Election Precinct 5, Hamburg and Five Points
- 9-4Election Precinct 1, Standing Rock, outside Five Points town: Stroud town
- 9-5Election Precinct 1, Standing Rock - That part east of road from south Precinct line to north Precinct line via Finley and Hickory Flat
- 9-6Election Precinct 1, Standing Rock - That part west of road from north Precinct line to south Precinct line via Hickory Flat and Finley, outside Five Points and Stroud towns (Remainder of Election Precinct 1, Standing Rock is in Five Points town)
- 9-7Election Precinct 2, Pearsons Cross Roads - That part outside Five Points town (Remainder of Election Precinct 2, Pearsons Cross Roads is in Five Points town)
- 9-8Election Precinct 3, Milltown and Sparkling Springs: Election Precinct 3, Milltown and Sparkling Springs - That part southeast and east of Shiloh Road and Proposed State Highway 77
- 9-9Election Precinct 3, Milltown and Sparkling Springs - That part west and northwest of Proposed State Highway 77 and Shiloh Rd.
- 9-10Election Precinct 4, Wise: Election Precinct 4, Wise - That part north of Allen Creek
- 9-11Election Precinct 4, Wise - That part south of Allen Creek
- 9-12Election Precinct 5, Hamburg and Five Points, outside Five Points town: Election Precinct 5, Hamburg and Five Points - That part east of Central of Georgia Railway, outside Five Points town
- 9-13Election Precinct 5, Hamburg and Five Points - That part west of Central of Georgia Railway and east of Proposed State Highway 77, outside Five Points town
- 9-14Election Precinct 5, Hamburg and Five Points - That part south and west of Proposed State Highway 77 (Remainder of Election Precinct 5, Hamburg and Five Points is in Five Points town)
- 9-15Election Precinct 6, Fredonia
- 9-16Southwest Lanett, unincorporated, comprising parts of Election Precincts 7, Lanett, and 13, Langdale, Shawmut, River View, and Fairfax: Southwest Lanett, unincorporated - That part in Election Precinct 7, Lanett Bounded by Moores Creek, Cusseta; Lanett City limits, Western Railway of Alabama, Moores Creek; Magnolia Road, Western Railway of Alabama, Election Precinct line; Unnamed road
- 9-17Southwest Lanett, unincorporated - That part in Election Precinct 13, Langdale, Shawmut, River View and Fairfax Bounded by Election Precinct line; Nelson Road; Fairfax Road; Unnamed Rd.
- 9-18Southwest Lanett, unincorporated - That part in Election Precinct 13, Langdale, Shawmut, River View and Fairfax Bounded by Election Precinct line; Western Railway of Alabama; Branch of Moores Creek; Nelson Rd.
- 9-19Shawmut, unincorporated, comprising parts of Election Precinct 7, Lanett, and 13, Langdale, Shawmut, River View, and Fairfax: Shawmut, unincorporated - That part in Election Precinct 7, Lanett Bounded by State line; State line; Election Precinct line; Range line between Ranges 28 and 29 East
- 9-20Shawmut, unincorporated - That part in Election Precinct 7, Lanett Bounded by State line, Range line between Ranges 28 and 29 East; Election Precinct line; U. S. Highway 29, Lanett; City limits
- 9-21Shawmut, unincorporated - That part in Election Precinct 7, Lanett Bounded by Lanett City limits; U.S. Highway 29; Election Precinct line; Magnolia Road, Moores Creek
- 9-22Shawmut, unincorporated - That part in Election Precinct 13, Langdale, Shawmut, River View and Fairfax Bounded by Election Precinct line; U. S. Highway 29; South section line of Sections 1 and 6, Township 21 North, Ranges 28 East and 29 East; Power line
- 9-23Shawmut, unincorporated - That part in Election Precinct 13. Langdale, Shawmut, River View and Fairfax Bounded by Election Precinct line; State line; South section line of Section 6, Township 21 North, Range 29 East; U. S. Highway 29
- 9-24Election Precinct 7, Lanett, outside the unincorporated places of Southwest Lanett and Shawmut: Lanett city: Lanett city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits, Lanier; Harper, Hill; Cherry, McPhearson, Smith, City limits
- 9-25Lanett city - That part Bounded by Smith; McPhearson; Cherry; Dardew, Dallas, City limits
- 9-26Lanett city - That part Bounded by Smith; City limits, Dallas, Dardew, Cherry, Jackson; Bluffton; City limits
- 9-27Lanett city - That part Bounded by Cherry, Hill, Harper, Lanier, City limits; City limits; Bluffton; Jackson
- 9-28Lanett city - That part Bounded by Bluffton; City limits, Gilmer; Richardson; 2nd Avenue., Collins, Third Avenue
- 9-29Lanett city - That part Bounded by Bluffton; Third Avenue; Collins; Reed, Woodland, Kitchens
- 9-30Lanett city - That part Bounded by Bluffton; Kitchens, Woodland, Reed; City limits; City limits
- 9-31Lanett city - That part Bounded by Collins; 2nd Avenue, Sears, Jennings; City limits; Reed
- 9-32Lanett city - That part Bounded by Sears, Richardson, Gilmer, City limits; City limits; Jennings
- 9-33Election Precinct 7, Lanett - That part north of Lafayette - Lanett Road and State Highway 50, outside Lanett city
- 9-34Election Precinct 7, Lanett - That part south of State Highway 50 and Lafayette - Lanett Road outside Lanette city and the unincorporated places of southwest Lanett and Shawmut (See separate maps for boundaries of Southwest Lanett and Shawmut) (Remainder of Election Precinct 7 is in the unincorporated places of Southwest Lanett and Shawmut)
- 9-35Election Precinct 8, Lafayette: Lafayette city: Lafayette city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; La Grange; Liberty, Warren, Central of Georgia Railway, City limits
- 9-36Lafayette city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits, Central of Georgia Railway, Warren, Liberty, Dadeville, Montgomery; City limits; City limits
- 9-37Lafayette city - That part Bounded by La Grange; City limits; City limits; Montgomery, Dadeville, Liberty
- 9-38Election Precinct 8, Lafayette - That part east of central of Georgia Railway outside Lafayette city
- 9-39Election Precinct 8, Lafayette - That part west of Central of Georgia Railway outside Lafayette city
- 9-40Election Precinct 9, Ridge Grove: Election Precinct 9, Ridge Grove - That part north of Lafayette - Sikes Rd.
- 9-41Election Precinct 9, Ridge Grove - That part south of Lafayette - Sikes Rd.
- 9-42Election Precinct 10, New Harmony and Waverly: Waverly town - That part in Chambers County comprising part of Election Precinct 10, New Harmony and Waverly (Remainder of Waverly town is in Election Precinct 4, Roxana, Lee County)
- 9-43Election Precinct 10, New Harmony and Waverly - That part north of New Harmony Rd.
- 9-44Election Precinct 10, New Harmony and Waverly - That part south of New Harmony Road, outside Waverly town
- 9-45Election Precinct 11, Oak Bowery
- 9-46Election Precinct 12, Cusseta
- 9-47Election Precinct 13, Langdale, Shawmut, River View and Fairfax, outside the unincorporated places of Southwest Lanett and Shawmut: Fairfax, unincorporated: Fairfax, unincorporated - That part bounded by South section line of section 18, Township 21 North, Range 29 East; Power Line; Unnamed road; River Road, U.S. Highway 29
- 9-48Fairfax, unincorporated - That part Bounded by South section line of sections 13 and 18, Township 21 North, Ranges 28 East and 29 East; U.S. Highway 29; Cusseta Road; Unnamed Rd.
- 9-49Fairfax, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Cusseta Road; U.S. Highway 29, Boulevard; Scott, U.S. Highway 29, Comb; Comb
- 9-50Jairfax, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Comb, U.S. Highway 29, Scott; Boulevard, Williams, Wellington, Martin; Williams, U.S. Hwy 29 A northerly line from junction of Osanippa Creek and U.S. Highway 29 to junction of Marcus Place and Comb
- 9-51Fairfax, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Boulevard, River Road; River Road; Unnamed road; Osanippa Creek, U.S. Highway 29, Williams, Martin, Wellington, Williams, Boulevard
- 9-52Langdale, unincorporated: Langdale, unincorporated - That part Bounded by South section line of section 6, Township 21 North, Range 29 East; State line; South Section line of section 17, Township 21 North, Range 29 East; Leona Road, Centre, U.S. Highway 29
- 9-53Langdale, unincorporated: That part bounded by Centre; Montgomery Highway; Montgomery Highway
- 9-54Langdale, unincorporated: That part bounded by South section line of sections 1 and 6, Township 21 North, Ranges 28 East and 29 East; U.S. Highway 29, Montgomery Highway; Unnamed road; Power line
- 9-55Langdale, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Unnamed road; Montgomery Highway, Leona Road; Virginia Avenue; Power line
- 9-56Langdale, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Virginia Avenue; Leona Road; South section line of section 18, Township 21 North, Range 29 East; Power line
- 9-57Riverview, unincorporated: Riverview, unincorporated - That part Bounded by State line; Unnamed road extended, Unnamed road, Unnamed road, 1/4 mile offset south of and parallel to Unnamed road; Langdale Road, Unnamed road, California Road, California Road extended
- 9-58Riverview, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Unnamed stream; California Road extended, California Road; Unnamed road; Langdale Road
- 9-59Riverview, unincorporated - That part Bounded by 1/4 mile offset north of and parallel to River Road; Langdale Road; 1/4 mile offset south of River Road; Power line
- 9-60Election Precinct 13, Langdale, Shawmut, River View, and Fairfax - That part east and north of Osanippa Creek and southeast of Western Rwy of Alabama, outside the unincorporated places of Southwest Lanett, Fairfax, Langdale, Riverview and Shawmut (see separate maps for boundaries of Southwest Lanett, Fairfax, Langdale, Riverview and Shawmut)
- 9-61Election Precinct 13, Langdale, Shawmut, River View, and Fairfax - That part northwest of Western Railway of Alabama, outside the unincorporated place of Southwest Lanett (See separate map for boundaries of Southwest Lanett)
- 9-62Election Precinct 13, Langdale, Shawmut, River View, and Fairfax - That part southeast of Western Hwy. of Alabama and south and west of Osanippa Creek (Remainder of Election Precinct 13, Langdale, Shawmut, River View, and Fairfax is in the unincorporated places of Southwest Lanett and Shawmut)
Wildfire, 1994 to 2020
832 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 832 of them, burning about 6,700 acres. 11 started naturally and 176 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 330 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 176 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 143 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 53 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 50 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 22 |
| Smoking | 21 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 19 |
| Natural | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Other causes | 3 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. Two of them were set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 March 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 189 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20130316-015 |
| 14 March 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 160 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20200314-8 |
| 24 March 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 157 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | HAPPYLAND FIRE |
| 28 June 2000 | Natural | 130 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 May 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 84 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 26 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 80 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20120926-003 |
| 8 February 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | 75 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 March 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 75 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1965 to 2026
60 of 261 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 261 reports for this county, causing 2 deaths, 16 injuries and about $6,805,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 127 |
| Hail | 86 |
| Tornado | 27 |
| Flash Flood | 20 |
| Lightning | 1 |
The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1970 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 2 killed, 14 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 2012 | Tornado (EF2) | Fordyce | 2 hurt | A tornado initially touched down west of Highway 62 in western Tallapoosa County. The tornado moved along a northeastern path in eastern Tallapoosa County and then moved into Chambers County. It maintained a half mile wide path as it crossed County 55 near Sandy Creek, with winds as strong as 120 mph. Thousands of hardwood and softwood trees were snapped across this path. It continued to the northeast, crossing Chattahospee Creek, and then passing just north of Trammel Crossroads, where a single-wide manufactured home was destroyed. The tornado began to weaken and narrow as it continued into central Chambers County, before it lifted along County Road 160, about 2 miles northwest of Highway 431. |
| March 1989 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF3) | Judson | $2,000,000 | A tornado touched down in central Elmore County, north of Wetumpka, and moved northeast through central Tallapoosa County and crossed into western Chambers County, west of Sikes, south of CR 48. The tornado tracked northeastward with winds of 150 mph, an EF3. One home was destroyed along CR 54. It gradually weakened and lifted northeast of the intersection of CR 51 and CR 66, 7 miles west northwest of Lafayette. |
| March 1994 | Tornado (F1) | Lafayette | $500,000 | A barn was demolished, a roof blown off a porch, damage to two houses, and numerous trees blown down in Chambers County. The damage occurred in an area running west to east south of Highway 50 from about three miles east of the Highway 50/county line to the Chambers County Public Lake. |
| September 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lafayette | $500,000 | Thunderstorm wind was believed to be responsible for damage to four houses just off U.S. Highway 431 about three miles north of Lafayette in the Buffalo community. People reported a sound like a freight train when the damage occurred. |
| June 2023 | Lightning | Tuckersburg | $100,000 | Lightning caused a house fire on County Road 79. The home was a total loss. |
| August 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fredonia | $75,000 | Numerous trees were knocked down in and around Fredonia. Several lake front homes at Southern Harbor sustained varying damage from the wind and falling trees. Dock A was totally destroyed and 20 boats were damaged. |
| November 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Stroud | $65,000 | Several trees were blown down or snapped off near the intersection of CR 236 and CR 237. One roof was peeled off a building. Several other homes suffered minor damage. |
| March 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $65,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down sporadically in locations across the entire county. Trees were reported down on US 431, SR 77, and CR 147. One mobile home was overturned in Lanett. In Huguley, a few homes and storage buildings were damaged by falling trees and one mobile home was overturned. |
| November 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Lafayette | $50,000 | The tornado briefly touched down about three-quarters of a mile north of Lafayette. Numerous large trees were knocked onto a home at the intersection of US 431 and State Highway 77. Several sheds were destroyed and a large trailer was blown over. |
| February 2011 | Tornado (EF0) | White Plains | $45,000 | A tornado touched down just west of the intersection of County Road 160 and County Road 162, near Five Points and moved east along County Road 160 for 1.9 miles before lifting near Highway 431. A dozen trees were blown down along the path, causing damage to a few vehicles. At least six homes sustained minor roof, shingle or skirting damage. One barn was destroyed. |
| April 1995 | Tornado (F0) | not stated | $42,000 | A weak tornado downed numerous trees and damaged four houses in the Lakeview area near Lanett in Chambers County. An eyewitness reported seeing a funnel cloud bobbing up and down from the sky producing an intermittent track of damage. Damage was reported to be minor to the four houses. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Five Pts | $40,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across the northern quarter of the county. |
| April 2003 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $25,000 | Flooding was reported on roadways across the entire county. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $25,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout Chambers County. Many of the trees fell onto homes and automobiles. |
| January 1998 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 1984 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 1974 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| November 1973 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| January 1972 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| February 1971 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valley | $22,000 | Lightning struck the city of Lanett's communications system damaging many radios. Strong wind with a thunderstorm toppled several trees in the Valley area. One tree fell on a house. |
| July 2003 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $20,000 | no account filed |
| January 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Langdale | $15,000 | Several trees and large tree limbs were blown down around the cities of Valley and Lanett. |
| March 2005 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $15,000 | Doppler radar estimated up to 3 inches of rain in a three hour period. This heavy rain fell on already saturated ground. Doppler radar estimated up to 6 inches in a 24 hour period. Several roads were temporarily impassable due to high water. Several area creeks and streams were out of their banks. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Penton | $15,000 | The roof was blown off a house just north of Penton in northern Chambers County. |
| July 1996 | Flash Flood | Lanett | $15,000 | no account filed |
| March 2005 | Hail | Lafayette | $14,000 | The supercell continued along its northeastward path and dropped hail across northern Chambers County. The largest hail reported was golf ball size. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $12,000 | Strong thunderstorm wind downed trees in scattered areas across the county. A house in Lanett sustained minor roof damage in the wind. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Five Pts | $10,000 | A tornado touched down along CR 267, just north of the end point of the White Plains tornado. The paths did not join at any point as both damage widths were relatively small. Damage at CR 267 included several sheared tree tops and several uprooted trees. The tornado tracked northeast where it crossed CR 270 where additional trees were knocked down and an outbuilding sustained minor roof damage. The tornado traveled northeast and passed just east of Finley, and lifted along CR 278 where minor tree damage was noted. Damage along this path was consistent with an EF1 rating with winds of 90 mph. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lafayette | $10,000 | Trees were blown down at several locations around Chambers County. A few vehicles were damaged by the fallen trees. |
| July 2006 | Flash Flood | Lanett | $10,000 | The First Baptist Church of Lanett had significant flooding in the basement of the building, and the local fire department was called in. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lanett | $10,000 | Trees and power lines were down in Lanett. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Lafayette | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lanett | $10,000 | no account filed |
| December 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lafayette | $10,000 | no account filed |
| March 1996 | Hail | Fredonia | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Five Pts | $8,000 | A few trees were blown down on County Road 160 just southwest of Five Points. |
| June 1999 | Flash Flood | Standing Rock | $8,000 | Heavy rainfall of three to six inches fell across northern Chambers County in a few hours. Water was a few feet deep covering CR 228 in Standing Rock, north of Lafayette. The water pushed a few trees down and the debris was also covering the road. |
| April 1997 | Hail | Lafayette | $8,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported in Lafayette, in the central part of the county. |
| April 1997 | Hail | Lanett | $8,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported near Lanett, in the southeastern part of the county. |
| April 1996 | Hail | Waverly | $8,000 | no account filed |
| June 1997 | Hail | Lafayette | $6,000 | Golf ball sized hail was reported by the EMA. |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF1) | Buffalo | $5,000 | A tornado touched down 2 miles southeast of White Plains, along CR 225, where it downed several trees and caused major damage to a single family home. The tornado moved east northeast and crossed CR 178 and 176 where numerous trees were knocked down. The tornado crossed CR 222 and lifted near CR 267 where additional trees were knocked down. Damage along the path was consistent with an EF1 rating with winds up to 110 mph. |
| January 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rollins | $5,000 | In the Buffalo community, the equipment barn of a farm had its metal roof blown off and scattered into an adjacent pasture. Winds were estimated around 45 mph. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lafayette | $5,000 | Numerous large trees were blown down in the southern portion of the county. |
| March 2003 | Hail | Lafayette | $5,000 | Golf ball size hail was reported in Lafayette. |
| February 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lafayette | $5,000 | Trees were downed along US 431 in Chambers County. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lafayette | $5,000 | A few trees were down in the Five Points area of Lafayette. |
| April 1998 | Hail | Lafayette | $5,000 | no account filed |
| January 1997 | Hail | Lafayette | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cusseta | $4,000 | Nine trees were blown down on Interstate-85, between mile markers 70 and 74. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Lafayette | $4,000 | Several roadways near Lafayette were flooded and temporarily impassable. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Five Pts | $3,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in the Five Points community. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Langdale | $3,000 | Power lines were blown down near city hall. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glass | $3,000 | Several trees were uprooted and snapped off, on CR-271 near Valley. |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Fairfax | $3,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in Fairfax. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down in northern and northwestern Chambers County. |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Lanett | $3,000 | A few trees were blown down near Valley. |
Mines and quarries
7 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 7 workings inside this county. None of them still produces: all are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Aluminum | 4 |
| Clay | 4 |
| Stone, Crushed/Broken | 1 |
| Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | 1 |
| Iron | 1 |
The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milltown Pluton | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Plagioclase, Quartz | |
| Oak Bowery Prospect | Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid, Iron | Prospect | ||
| Cha 1 Clay Prospect | Clay | Prospect | ||
| Chambers County Gibbsite Prospect | Aluminum | Occurrence | 1977 | |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Aluminum, Clay | Occurrence | 1982 | |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Aluminum, Clay | Occurrence | 1982 | |
| Unnamed Occurrence | Aluminum, Clay | Occurrence | 1982 |
Every populated place in the county
62Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on. The 1 place that was also surveyed for fire insurance comes first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.
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Lafayette
La Fayette census division · 36862 · Lafayette quadrangle
13 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Fire insurance: 7 atlases
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Abanda
Milltown census division · 36276 · On Caty Creek · Wadley South quadrangle
11 sheets, 1891 to 1978
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Culebra
Waverly census division · 36879 · On Pretty Creek · Camp Hill SE quadrangle
12 sheets, 1906 to 1981
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Cumbee Mill
Five Points census division · 36855 · On Gross Branch · Five Points quadrangle
11 sheets, 1899 to 1978
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Cusseta
Valley census division · 36852 · On Wildcat Creek · Cusseta quadrangle
14 sheets, 1907 to 1981
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Eady City
Valley census division · 36854 · On Moores Creek · Lanett South quadrangle
15 sheets, 1907 to 1981
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Fairfax
Valley census division · 36854 · On Moores Creek · Lanett South quadrangle
15 sheets, 1907 to 1981
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Finley
Five Points census division · 36855 · On Gross Branch · Five Points quadrangle
11 sheets, 1899 to 1978
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Kendall Crossroads
Waverly census division · 36862 · Camp Hill SE quadrangle
12 sheets, 1906 to 1981
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Lanett
Lanett census division · 36863 · On Oseligee Creek · Lanett South quadrangle
15 sheets, 1907 to 1981
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Langdale
Valley census division · 36854 · On Moores Creek · Lanett South quadrangle
15 sheets, 1907 to 1981
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Marcoot
La Fayette census division · 36862 · On Pigeonroost Creek · Lafayette quadrangle
13 sheets, 1907 to 1981
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McCosh Mill
Five Points census division · 36855 · On Cuss Creek · Abbottsford quadrangle
14 sheets, 1899 to 1978
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Milltown
Milltown census division · 36274 · On Williams Creek · Milltown quadrangle
11 sheets, 1899 to 1978
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Nelson
Valley census division · 36863 · On Little Osanippa Creek · Lanett South quadrangle
15 sheets, 1907 to 1981
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Oakland
Five Points census division · 36855 · Near Johnson Island · Abbottsford quadrangle
14 sheets, 1899 to 1978
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Old Atkinson Crossing
Lanett census division · 36863 · Lanett North quadrangle
15 sheets, 1907 to 1981
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Rock Fence
Milltown census division · 36862 · On Carlisle Creek · Milltown quadrangle
11 sheets, 1899 to 1978
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Tiller Crossroads
Milltown census division · 36850 · On Allen Creek · Dudleyville quadrangle
10 sheets, 1906 to 1981
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Trammel Crossroads
La Fayette census division · 36862 · On Pigeonroost Creek · Dudleyville quadrangle
10 sheets, 1906 to 1981
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Valley
Valley census division · 36854 · On Moores Creek · Lanett South quadrangle
15 sheets, 1907 to 1981
Recorded here
Lafayette, Alabama
13 topographic sheets and 7 fire insurance atlases, 1885 to 1937
Everything this county holds
The complete index, with nothing left out. Each of these is a separate record with its own page: a federal survey report, or the case file that argued a property on to the National Register. Both are public domain and reproduced word for word.
Surveyed structures
30 structures- 1002 South First Street (House)
- 129 GI Street (House)
- 2313 Thirty-first Street (House)
- 25 Middle Street (House)
- 3010 Twenty-third Street (House)
- 35 Middle Street (House)
- 3602 Twenty-fourth Avenue (House)
- 414 South Second Street (House)
- 501 Eighth Street (House)
- 507 Davidson Street (House)
- 5703 Sixteenth Avenue (House)
- A. A. Tatum House
- Andrews House
- Betty McLemore House
- Crestview Ballpark
- General Robert Lee Bullard House
- Hightower Building
- Lafayette Lanier School
- Langdale Auditorium
- Langdale Cotton Mill
- Langdale Cotton Mill
- Langdale Cotton Mill
- Langdale Cotton Mill
- Langdale Kindergarten
- Riverdale Cotton Mill
- Riverdale Cotton Mill
- Riverdale Cotton Mill
- Riverdale Cotton Mill
- Riverdale Cotton Mill
- Textile Industry in Valley
Provenance
- Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
- Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
- Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
- Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
- Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
- Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.