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8 National Register listings published here.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Walker County, Alabama
113 topographic sheets and 9 fire insurance atlases across 2 places.
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What the record shows
- 2 places in this county were surveyed for fire insurance: Jasper, Cordova, between 1894 and 1948.
- 9 fire insurance atlases survive for the county. Topographic coverage is national; fire insurance survey reached only incorporated places with something worth insuring.
- 2,462 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
- 8 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 6 buildings and 2 districts.
- 4 of the 8 listings were added during the 1970s.
- The Geographic Names Information System records 130 populated places in this county; 129 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.
Photographs
53 photographs, 1937 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.
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Places on the National Register
8Every 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Bankhead House | building | 1973 | 73000375 |
 | William Brockman Bankhead House | building | 2022 | 100007850 |
 | Boshell's Mill | district | 1975 | 75000329 |
 | First United Methodist Church | building | 1985 | 85000257 |
| Gilchrist House | building | 1972 | 72000188 | |
 | Jasper Downtown Historic District | district | 2004 | 04000233 |
 | Stephenson House | building | 1978 | 78000510 |
 | Walker County Hospital | building | 1985 | 85001160 |
The county from the air
43 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 1,128 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 43 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
15 stations, 10 gagesThe 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.
- JASPER 1891 to 1960, hottest 38.9 C, coldest -26.1 C
- CORDOVA 2 ENE 1901 to 1991, hottest 42.2 C, coldest -25.6 C
- GORGAS 2 ENE 1937 to 1994, hottest 36.7 C, coldest -10.0 C
- CARBON HILL 4SE 1938 to 2014
- SAYRE 5 NW 1938 to 1992
- JASPER 1960 to 2024, hottest 42.2 C, coldest -23.3 C
- SUMITON 1992 to 2004, hottest 39.4 C, coldest -16.7 C
- DORA 2005 to 2024, hottest 41.1 C, coldest -15.6 C
- JASPER 3.8 NE 2007 to 2010
- JASPER 3.4 SE 2007 to 2026
- JASPER 2.8 SW 2008 to 2017
- OAKMAN 2017 to 2026, hottest 39.4 C, coldest -15.0 C
- NAUVOO 5.0 ESE 2021
- PARRISH 2.6 NNE 2022 to 2026
- JASPER 4.1 ENE 2024 to 2026
- MULBERRY FORK AT CORDOVA AL 1900 to 2026
- SIPSEY FORK NEAR SIPSEY AL 1928 to 1937
- BLACKWATER CREEK NEAR MANCHESTER AL 1938 to 2026
- LOST CREEK NEAR OAKMAN AL 1951 to 2026
- SIPSEY FORK NEAR JASPER AL 1952 to 1960
- WOLF CREEK NEAR OAKMAN AL 1959 to 1969
- TRINITY CREEK NEAR CARBON HILL AL 1978 to 1982
- LOST CREEK ABOVE PARRISH, AL. 1992 to 2022
- TOWN CREEK AT 26TH ST AT JASPER, AL. 1995 to 1997
- SIPSEY FORK AT SIPSEY, ALA 2023 to 2026
The 1950 census, district by district
81 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.
- 64-1Election Precinct 1, Jasper: Jasper city: Jasper city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; E. 19th extended, E. 19th, W. 19th; Alabama Central Railroad
- 64-2Jasper city - That part Bounded by City limits; Alabama Central Railroad; W. 19th; 3rd Avenue, Marion Avenue, Park Avenue
- 64-3Jasper city - That part Bounded by City limits; Park Avenue, Marion Avenue, 3rd Avenue; W. 19th, Northern Alabama Railroad; 8th Avenue
- 64-4Jasper city - That part Bounded by City limits; 8th Avenue; Northern Alabama Railroad; City limits
- 64-5Jasper city - That part Bounded by Northern Alabama Railroad; Charles, Evans Road, Sparks, W. 20th, 13th Avenue, W. 22nd; Bankhead Highway; City limits
- 64-6Jasper city - That part Bounded by Charles; Northern Alabama Railroad, W. 20th, Bankhead Highway; W. 22nd; 13th Avenue, W. 20th, Sparks, Evans Road
- 64-7Jasper city - That part Bounded by W. 19th, E. 19th, E. 19th extended; City limits; Bankhead Highway, E. 23rd; Delaware Avenue, E. 20th, W. 20th, Northern Alabama Railroad
- 64-8Jasper city - That part Bounded by E. 23rd, Bankhead Highway; City limits; City limits; Northern Alabama Railroad, E. 29th, Euclid Avenue, Euclid Avenue extended
- 64-9Jasper city - That part Bounded by W. 20th, E. 20th; Delaware Avenue, E. 23rd, Euclid Avenue extended, Euclid Avenue; E. 29th; Northern Alabama Railroad
- 64-10Jasper city - That part Bounded by Bankhead Highway, W. 20th; Northern Alabama Railroad; City limits; City limits
- 64-11Election Precinct 1, Jasper - That part north of U.S. Highway 78 and east of State Highway 5, outside Jasper city
- 64-12Election Precinct 1, Jasper - That part west of State Hwys. 5 and 18, outside Jasper city
- 64-13Election Precinct 1, Jasper - That part south of U.S. Highway 78 and east of State Highway 18, outside Jasper city
- 64-14Election Precinct 2, South Lowell (Manchester): Election Precinct 2, South Lowell (Manchester) - That part north of Alabama Central Railroad, and northeast of State Highway 5
- 64-15Election Precinct 2, South Lowell (Manchester) - That part southwest of State Highway 5 and south of Alabama Central Railroad
- 64-16Election Precinct 3, Saragossa: Election Precinct 3, Saragossa - That part north of Buck Creek
- 64-17Election Precinct 3, Saragossa - That part south of Buck Creek
- 64-18Nauvoo town, comprising parts of Election Precincts 4, Nauvoo, and 34, Shacklefords: Nauvoo town - That part in Election Precinct 4, Nauvoo
- 64-19Nauvoo town - That part in Election Precinct 34, Shacklefords
- 64-20Election Precinct 4, Nauvoo - That part outside Nauvoo town (Remainder of Election Precinct 4. Nauvoo, is in Nauvoo town)
- 64-21Election Precinct 5, Carbon Hill: Carbon Hill city: Carbon Hill city - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; City limits, St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad; Birch, 8th Avenue, Pine, 1st, 1st extended
- 64-22Carbon Hill city - That part Bounded by City limits; 1st extended, 1st, Pine, 8th, Maple; St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad; City limits
- 64-23Carbon Hill city - That part Bounded by 8th; Birch; St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad; Maple
- 64-24Carbon Hill city - That part Bounded by St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad; City limits; City limits; City limits
- 64-25Election Precinct 5, Carbon Hill - That part outside Carbon Hill city
- 64-26Election Precinct 6, Townley: Townley, unincorporated Bounded by Unnamed road, St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, Northwest-Southeast line from intersection of St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad and unnamed stream to intersection of road to Holly Grove and Lost Creek; Lost Creek; Hurricane Creek; Bailey Road, Unnamed road, Unnamed road
- 64-27Election Precinct 6, Townley - That part outside the unincorporated place of Townley (See separate map for boundaries of Townley)
- 64-28Election Precinct 7, Beach Grove
- 64-29Election Precinct 8, Pleasant Grove
- 64-30Election Precinct 9, Oakman: Oakman town
- 64-31Election Precinct 9, Oakman - That part outside Oakman town
- 64-32Election Precinct 10, High Hill
- 64-33Election Precinct 11, Good Springs: Election Precinct 11, Good Springs - That part northeast of Southern Railway and Unnamed creek
- 64-34Election Precinct 11, Good Springs - That part southwest of Southern Railway and Unnamed creek
- 64-35Election Precinct 12, Cordova: Cordova town: Cordova town - That part Bounded by City limits; City limits; Frisco System Railroad
- 64-36Cordova town - That part Bounded by City limits; Frisco System Railroad, Southern Railway; City limits; City limits
- 64-37Cordova town - That part Bounded by Frisco System Railroad; City limits; City limits; Southern Railway, Frisco System Railroad
- 64-38Election Precinct 12, Cordova - That part north of Mulberry Fork and Southern Railway, outside Cordova town
- 64-39Election Precinct 12, Cordova - That part south of Mulberry Fork and northeast of Southern Railway, outside Cordova town
- 64-40Election Precinct 12, Cordova - That part south of Southern Railway, outside Cordova town
- 64-41Election Precinct 13, Dora: Dora town: Dora town - That part northeast of St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
- 64-42Dora town - That part southwest of St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad
- 64-43Election Precinct 13, Dora - That part north of St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad and St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad (Empire Branch), outside Dora town
- 64-44Election Precinct 13, Dora - That part south of St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad and St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad (Empire Branch), outside Dora town
- 64-45Election Precinct 14, Union Chapel - That part north of U.S. Highway 78
- 64-46Election Precinct 14, Union Chapel - That part south of U.S. Highway 78
- 64-47Election Precinct 15, Sipsey: Sipsey, unincorporated (See boundaries shown on aerial photo BQE-1-78)
- 64-48Election Precinct 15, Sipsey - That part outside the unincorporated place of Sipsey. (See aerial photo BQE-1-78 for boundaries of Sipsey)
- 64-49Election Precinct 16, Empire: Empire, unincorporated Bounded by Unnamed road extended, Unnamed road, Creel Road, Southwest imaginary line from junction of Creel Road to intersection of Power line to St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, (Empire Branch), St. Louis and San Francisco (Empire Branch); Northeast imaginary line from intersection of St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad and Old Town Creek to junction of Two Power Lines; Power Line
- 64-50Election Precinct 16, Empire - That part east of range line between Ranges 4 west and 5 west, Townships 13 South and 14 South, outside the unincorporated place of Empire (See separate map for boundaries of Empire)
- 64-51Election Precinct 16, Empire - That part west of range line between Ranges 4 West and 5 West, Townships 13 South and 14th South, outside the unincorporated place of Empire (See separate map for boundaries of Empire)
- 64-52Election Precinct 17, Marylee
- 64-53Election Precinct 18, Corona
- 64-54Election Precinct 19, (Alabama) Pumpkin Center
- 64-55Election Precinct 20, Pleasant Field
- 64-56Election Precinct 21, Flat Creek: Flat Creek-Wegra, unincorporated: Flat Creek-Wegra, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Transmission line; County line, Louisiana and Nashville Railroad; Unnamed road, Unnamed road, 1/2 mile offset line from and parallel to Louisiana and Nashville Railroad
- 64-57Election Precinct 21, Flat Creek-Wegra, unincorporated - That part Bounded by County line; County line; Louisville and Nashville Railroad
- 64-58Election Precinct 21, Flat Creek - That part outside the unincorporated place of Flat Creek-Wegra (See separate map for boundaries of Flat Creek-Wegra)
- 64-59Election Precinct 22, Parrish: Parrish town
- 64-60Election Precinct 22, Parrish - That part northeast of Southern Railway, outside Parrish town
- 64-61Election Precinct 22, Parrish - That part southwest of Northern Alabama and Southern Railways, outside Parrish town
- 64-62Election Precinct 23, Cains
- 64-63Election Precinct 24, Pocahontas
- 64-64Election Precinct 25, Eldridge
- 64-65Election Precinct 26, Kansas
- 64-66Election Precinct 27, Gravleeton
- 64-67Election Precinct 28, Boldo
- 64-68Election Precinct 29, Gamble Mines
- 64-69Election Precinct 30, Powells
- 64-70Election Precinct 31, Coal Valley
- 64-71Election Precinct 32, Prospect
- 64-72Election Precinct 33, Lamons Chapel: Election Precinct 33, Lamons Chapel - That part northeast of State Highway 5
- 64-73Election Precinct 33, Lamons Chapel - That part southwest of State Highway 5
- 64-74Election Precinct 34, Shacklefords - That part outside Nauvoo town (Remainder of Election Precinct 34, Shacklefords is in Nauvoo town)
- 64-75Election Precinct 35, Dog Town
- 64-76Election Precinct 36, Bankhead
- 64-77Election Precinct 37, Sumiton: Sumiton, unincorporated: Sumiton, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Imaginary line from U. S. Highway 78 to junction of unnamed road and Empire Road, Unnamed Road; St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad (Empire Branch); U. S. Highway 78; U. S. Highway 78
- 64-78Sumiton, unincorporated - That part Bounded by U. S. Highway 78; St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad (Empire Branch); Northwest imaginary line from St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad (Empire Branch) to intersection of unnamed road and Dora Road; Dora Road
- 64-79Sumiton, unincorporated - That part Bounded by St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad, (Empire Branch), U. S. Highway 78; Unnamed road; Northwest imaginary line from intersection of two unnamed roads to St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad (Empire Branch)
- 64-80Election Precinct 37, Sumiton - That part outside the unincorporated place of Sumiton (See separate map for boundaries of Sumiton)
- 64-81Election Precinct 38, Red Mill School
Wildfire, 1994 to 2020
2,449 firesEvery wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 2,449 of them, burning about 29,540 acres. 13 started naturally and 1,136 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 1136 |
| Debris and open burning | 708 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 344 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 105 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 46 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 22 |
| Other causes | 21 |
| Smoking | 21 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 18 |
| Natural | 13 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
The five largest, by the area the report gives. 6 of them were set deliberately.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 November 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,308 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20161104-45 |
| 13 September 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 660 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 October 2010 | Debris and open burning | 597 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | THE 600 FIRE |
| 11 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 505 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 23 November 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | 419 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20161123-12 |
| 23 October 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | 330 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | THE OLD BALTIMORE FIRE |
| 5 March 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 235 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | MANCHESTER |
| 23 September 2019 | Arson/incendiarism | 223 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20190923-2 |
Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.
Storms, 1953 to 2026
60 of 637 shownThe NOAA Storm Events Database holds 637 reports for this county, causing 28 deaths, 292 injuries and about $176,126,000 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.
| Kind of event | Reports |
|---|---|
| Thunderstorm Wind | 347 |
| Hail | 181 |
| Tornado | 59 |
| Flash Flood | 33 |
| Lightning | 6 |
| Funnel Cloud | 6 |
| Flood | 3 |
| Heavy Rain | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF4) | Marietta | 9 killed, 40 hurt, $115,000,000 | The sixth segment of this long track tornado entered southwest Walker County south of Blue Water Rd and moved northeast, where it eventually exited the northeast portion of the county east of Phillipstown Rd. This tornado began in Pickens County, 5 miles northeast of Pickensville, and tracked through Tuscaloosa, Fayette, Walker, Cullman (See Storm Data for Huntsville), and Blount Counties, before it dissipated in Marshall (See Storm Data for Huntsville) County. While the average path width of this tornado in Walker County was around 0.3 miles (528 yds), the tornado widened as it approached the city of Cordova to a path width maximum of 0.6 mile (1056 yds). Shortly after it entered the county, the tornado knocked down a cell phone tower, caused minor roof damage to a mobile home and single family home, and completely destroyed a mobile home as it approached AL Hwy 69. As the storm continued northeast crossing Earnest Chapel Rd southeast of Oakman, several vehicles were rolled and a home was destroyed. This resulted in 1 fatality and 2 injuries. The tornado continued east northeast where it crossed CR 35 and AL Hwy 269 south of Parrish. The tornado weakened to an EF0 as it approached Corridor X/future Interstate 22, with only minor tree damage noted, before it strengthened significantly as it neared Cordova. A 0.6 mile wide swath of EF3 damage, with winds of 140 mph, was noted in downtown Cordova. Numerous homes and buildings sustained significant damage, if not complete destruction, resulting in 4 fatalities. The tornado continued northeastward across Burton Chapel Loop Road and crossed the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River. As it crossed Mountain View Road, the tornado increased to a violent EF4 rating, with winds of 170 mph, and destroyed 2 mobile homes, as well as a single family home. One of the mobile home undercarriages was missing, having been tossed at least 500 yards. At this site, a small bulldozer was flipped over, a pickup truck was tossed 200 yards, and an International 4700 dump truck was tossed 50 yards and was destroyed upon landing. A 2 ton utility trailer from this location was found a mile away, with a 2.5 ft impact crater where it landed. As the tornado neared Old Hwy 78, it tossed two double wide mobile homes at least 100 yards, resulting in their complete destruction. Two fatalities occurred here. The tornado continued toward Sipsey, where an unanchored double wide mobile home was tossed 100 feet up a 50 foot embankment. Two fatalities occurred in this area. The tornado continued at a minimum of EF2 strength to the northeast where it destroyed several homes and tossed a double wide mobile home 100 ft, south of Campbellville. Along this path, significant tree damage was noted, as well as damage to or the complete destruction of numerous other single family homes and manufactured homes.||This was the second tornado to hit downtown Cordova on this day. At 418AM-436AM CST, a tornado with winds of 120 mph moved through the same area causing significant structural damage. |
| November 2002 | Tornado (F3) | Townley | 7 killed, 40 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| November 1957 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 4 killed, 15 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| November 2002 | Tornado (F3) | Carbon Hill | 3 killed, 20 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| March 1967 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 2 killed, 25 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| August 1985 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| October 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Burnwell | 1 killed, 1 hurt | Elderly woman killed when a tree fell on a mobile home located on Creel Street in the town of Dora. |
| November 1983 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 1 killed | no account filed |
| April 1974 | Tornado (F4) | not stated | 102 hurt, $25,000,000 | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF3) | Drifton | 20 hurt, $13,400,000 | A tornado developed along a Quasi-Linear Convective System and touched down in rural southwestern Walker County, near the Fairview community. The tornado moved north northeast through Cordova before lifting near Lynns Park. The tornado touched down southwest of CR 6 and rapidly intensified to an EF3 rating with winds of 140 mph. Along Horseshoe Bend, a home was completely leveled, where it swept the foundation clean of the structure and debris. The tornado continued north northeast through the Richardson subdivision and across Pleasantville Road. It destroyed at least two single-wide manufactured homes. The tornado crossed US Hwy 269 where it weakened to an EF2 with winds of 120 mph and moved through the Aldridge community, where several homes were damaged, large trees were uprooted, and another single-wide manufactured home was tossed and obliterated. In Cordova, the tornado caused significant roof and parapet damage to brick buildings in the downtown area. The tornado crossed Old US Hwy 78 just east of the Mulberry Fork, where it snapped and uprooted trees and caused minor structural damage. The tornado continued northeast and dissipated south of County Road 22, less than a mile north of Old US Hwy 78. A second tornado, with winds of 140 mph, tracked through Cordova during the afternoon of the same day (between 1535 and 1605 CST) and caused more significant structural damage. |
| August 1985 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 5 hurt, $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| February 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Carona | 4 hurt, $200,000 | The tornado that first touched down in Fayette County, and also moved through a small portion of Tuscaloosa County, moved into southeastern Walker County just southwest of the Corona Community. From there, the tornado traveled northeast for about 6.5 miles, and finally lifted northwest of the town of Oakman. The greatest amount of damage along the entire path of this tornado was experienced on Patton Hill Road, just west of Oakman. Several homes sustained significant damage near Corona, and several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed west of Oakman. There were also 4 minor injuries reported in Walker County. Along the entire path, at least 8 structures were destroyed, most of them mobile homes, and 15 other structures sustained varying degrees of damage. |
| April 2020 | Tornado (EF1) | Carbon Hill | 3 hurt | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed damage in Walker County, near Carbon Hill, and determined that it was consistent with an EF1 tornado, with maximum winds near 110 mph.||A short-lived but intense tornado touched down near Nubbin Ridge Road in far northwestern Walker County. At this location, several trees were snapped and uprooted. As the tornado tracked into the town of Carbon Hill, dozens of trees were uprooted or snapped off throughout the town. Various residential and professional buildings sustained structural damage, including sections of roofing blown off of a site-built home as estimated winds peaked at 110 mph. The area of greatest structural damage occurred along Nauvoo Lane where at least 5 manufactured homes and outbuildings were either rolled and completely destroyed, shifted from block piers, or suffered substantial loss of roof and walls. The tornado continued towards Nauvoo Court and snapped off a few large branches before ending just south of Interstate 22. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cordova | 2 hurt, $50,000 | A diseased tree was blown over and onto a house. Two people inside were injured, and were treated and released from a nearby hospital. One person suffered a broken arm and collarbone, while the other sustained minor injuries. Time of occurrence was estimated. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | 2 hurt, $40,000 | A few trees were blown down along SR 118 between Jasper and Sumiton. One of the trees landed on a vehicle driving on the highway. Luckily, the man and woman in the vehicle suffered only minor injuries, however, the vehicle was demolished. |
| December 1985 | Thunderstorm Wind | not stated | 2 hurt | no account filed |
| December 1978 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 1961 | Tornado (F3) | not stated | 1 hurt, $250,000 | no account filed |
| March 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Eldridge | 1 hurt, $50,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down from near Eldridge northward to the Winston County line. At least one home and one vehicle in Eldridge suffered damage due to trees falling on them. One person was injured north of Eldridge when a tree fell onto a vehicle. Wind gusts were estimated between 60 and 70 mph. |
| April 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Sipsey | 1 hurt, $35,000 | Several trees and power lines were blown down in and around Sipsey. A few homes were damaged by fallen trees. One woman suffered minor injuries when a tree fell on her home. |
| March 1967 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | 1 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| February 1953 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | 1 hurt, $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2023 | Lightning | Marigold | 1 hurt | Female struck by lightning. Extent of injuries unknown. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Gamble | 1 hurt | Tree fell on mobile home on Castle Village Circle. |
| October 2014 | Lightning | Marigold | 1 hurt | One person transported to local hospital after being struck by lightning. Injuries unknown. |
| September 2011 | Heavy Rain | Jasper Walker Co Arp | 1 hurt | Persistent heavy rainfall from the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee caused a leaky roof at an apartment complex to collapse, resulting in one injury. Eight families were evacuated. |
| November 1992 | Tornado (F1) | not stated | $2,500,000 | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Jasper | $850,000 | The tornado touched down near the eastern city limits of Jasper, tracked eastward across Highway 78, and lifted near Golf Course Road. Five structures were damaged. A bank drive through structure was detached from the main building and rotated 90 degrees. Two car dealerships sustained damage. Forty cars were totaled, mostly due to broken windows resulting in water damage. Three air handlers atop the dealerships were rolled. Numerous trees were uprooted. A billboard was also impaled by a fiberglass missile. |
| August 2013 | Lightning | Jasper | $775,000 | Lightning struck the First Church of the Nazarene, causing a fire that destroyed the building. Fire personnel on the scene estimated damages to be greater than $775K. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Jasper | $750,000 | The first of two significant hail storms, with hailstones up to 1.50 inches wide, crossed the city of Jasper around 8:00pm CST, causing extensive damage to vehicles and homes. Hundreds of cars in the city were damaged. Many car dealerships had damage to every car on the lot. Hundreds of homes sustained roof damage. Property damage amounts are estimated. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Jasper Walker Co Arp | $750,000 | The second of two hail storms moved across Jasper at 9:20pm CST, producing hail stones up to 2.00 inches wide and causing extensive damage to vehicles and homes. Hundreds of cars in the city were damaged. Many car dealerships had damage to every car on the lot. Hundreds of homes sustained roof damage. Property damage amounts are estimated. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF3) | Bradleytown | $598,000 | This long tracked, strong, tornado first touched down in the Walker County city of Parrish. It then remained on the ground for 54 minutes, traversing nearly 30 miles in three counties. The vast majority of the damage was done in Walker County. In addition to Parrish, heavy damaged occurred in the cities of Cordova, Sumiton, and Empire. Between 70 and 80 homes and other buildings along the path received varying degrees of damage, and at least one home in Parrish was completely destroyed. Somewhere between 800 and 1000 trees were snapped, with a similar number uprooted. While there were no known deaths or injuries directly caused by the tornado, one 50 year old woman died (indirect) after she slipped and fell while going to a storm shelter. The tornado moved into Jefferson County near the intersection of Bankston Road and County Line Road. |
| November 2002 | Tornado (F1) | Dora | $400,000 | The Dora Tornado, the seventh tornado of the evening, began at 9:38 pm, when the tornado touched down on the banks of the Mulberry Fork of the Black Warrior River southwest of Dora. The initial touchdown was in an area of open fields and woods and the first structural damage occurred as the tornado reached the southwest side of Dora. Trees were downed with a good deal of roof damage to homes as the tornado traveled through the middle of Dora. Traveling northeast the tornado damaged a number of structures in Dora, before ending fairly abruptly on the northeast side of town at 9:47 pm.The total path length was 4.3 miles, with a width of 300 yards. No deaths were reported, and any injuries were minor. This tornado was rated an F1.Beg: 33 42.221/87 08.654 End: 33 44.096/87 04.761 |
| May 2003 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $300,000 | Torrential rain fell in a short period of time across Walker County. Several roads were flooded and temporarily impassable. At least one bridge was washed away. A 200-foot section of Segco Road in Parrish collapsed and washed away. Several homes and businesses in and around Jasper were damaged by high water. |
| May 2009 | Tornado (EF1) | Cordova | $260,000 | The tornado touched down on the west side of Cordova along South Street. It then moved east-northeastward through the city of Cordova, and lifted shortly after it crossed near the intersection of Disney Street and Mass Avenue, near Cane Creek. Numerous trees were snapped off or were uprooted along the path. At least 15 homes were damaged by the fallen trees. One of the trees fell on a train and damaged some of the cars but the train did not derail. |
| April 1995 | Tornado (F1) | Sumiton | $250,000 | Several large oak trees were blown down in downtown Jasper. Several streets were flooded due to heavy rain. Small hail was also reported in Jasper, 10 miles north of Jasper, and Sumiton. Alabama Power reported 12,000 customers without power in Carbon Hill, Jasper, Dora, Sumiton, and Parrish. A small tornado touched down in Sumiton causing substantial property damage to a number of buildings in the downtown area and downing numerous trees. |
| February 1983 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| February 1975 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 1973 | Tornado (F2) | not stated | $250,000 | no account filed |
| December 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Oakman | $215,000 | The tornado touched down just west of Jackson Street on the north side of Oakman. It then traveled northeastward, crossed School Street and AL-69, and lifted on Watts Street just east of AL-69. Metal bleachers were twisted and thrown at the Oakman School athletic field, and the concession stand at the ball field was heavily damaged. Oakman Elementary School sustained only light structural damage directly from the tornado. However, rain leaking through the damaged roof and ceiling caused extensive water damage to parts of the school building. Several houses along AL-69 suffered also significant roof damage. Approximately 150 trees were either uprooted or snapped off. |
| January 2009 | Flash Flood | Manchester | $200,000 | Heavy rainfall produced flooding at several locations across Walker County. A bingo hall east of Jasper became flooded, and around 70 people had to be rescued. Bevill Road near Cordova became flooded, cutting off access to an apartment complex and trapping some of its residents. Four more people, including a 4 year old boy, were trapped by flood waters on Mitchell Road, south of the Boldo Community. The child and 2 of the adults were treated for possible hypothermia. The flood evolved into a river flooding situation, especially on the Mulberry Fork and Warrior River, and took several more days to completely receed. |
| July 2005 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $150,000 | Several roads across Walker County were flooded and were temporarily impassable. Several culverts were washed away and many sinkholes developed. Bailey's Restaurant in Carbon Hill was flooded. Several inches of rain fell in a 30 minute time frame. |
| April 1998 | Tornado (F1) | Sipsey | $130,000 | no account filed |
| April 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Jasper | $125,000 | National Weather Service meteorologists surveyed the damage that affected east central Walker County. It has been determined the damage was the result of a tornado. The tornado has been rated an F1 with winds estimated around 80 miles an hour. The tornado first touched down at approximately 305 AM CDT in the Union Chapel area, on the north side of US 78. This location is near the intersection of US 78 and Arron Road. The tornado lifted at approximately 306 AM CDT. The tornado damage path was 0.6 miles long and 50 yards wide at its widest point. The most significant damage caused by the tornado occurred to the Variety Outlet and the Valley Used Parts Store. The eastern part of the building was completely destroyed. The remainder of the building sustained extensive roof damage. Roof sections were blown off to the north up to a quarter of a mile and wrapped around a telephone pole. Roof insulation stuck to the western facing store building walls and automobiles in the general vicinity. A flea market sustained major damage on US 78. A few homes also received varying degrees of roof damage. Begin: 33 49.29/87 10.54 End: 33 49.36/87 09.91 |
| November 2003 | Tornado (F1) | Oakman | $105,000 | At 12:07 pm CST, an F1 tornado touched down near the intersection of Fruit Jar Road and CR 20 just east-northeast of Oakman. The tornado tracked northeastward affecting areas between the Providence and Kings Mill communities. The tornado ended at 12:14 pm CST near the intersection of SR 269 and Parrish Loop, north of Parrish. The tornado path was 6.3 miles long and 100 yards wide at its widest point. Approximately 15 homes and mobile homes sustained varying degrees of damage. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down along the path, and several barns and outbuildings were also damaged. No injuries were reported.The tornado apparently came out of a very small circulation that developed on the north side of a small bowing segment. These storms were very unique in that little to no lightning accompanied them.Beg: 33 43.055/87 22.128 End: 33 45.536/87 16.314 |
| December 2008 | Tornado (EF2) | Sipsey | $100,000 | The tornado touched down near the intersection of Snow Drive and Old Pineywoods Road, just north of US-78. It then traveled northeastward and crossed CR-77 and lifted shortly thereafter. One mobile home was totally destroyed and rolled approximately 50 feet. At least two additional mobile homes suffered significant damage. Two chicken houses were damaged. A few hundred trees were either snapped off or were uprooted along the path. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF1) | Marigold | $100,000 | This tornado touched down on Blooming Grove Road, about six tenths of a mile south of CR-43 near the Marylee Community. From there, it moved almost due east, crossing CR-43 and Smith Lake. Along its path in Walker County, the tornado blew down or snapped off hundreds of trees, damaged or destroyed at least 6 chicken houses, and destroyed at least 5 boat houses at the Euskin Point Marina on Smith Lake. |
| April 1996 | Lightning | Jasper | $90,000 | no account filed |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Townley | $85,000 | Thunderstorm wind downed trees and damaged the roof on the volunteer fire department building in Townley. A church sustained minor damage and the bleachers at the Townley School were blown over. One house behind the post office had five trees fall on it. Funnel clouds were reported in many places in and around the Jasper area, however, there was no evidence that any of them had touched down. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Jasper | $75,000 | Hail up to half dollar size was reported across Walker County. The hail swath occurred from Jasper to Oakman eastward to Cordova and Good Springs. The hail may have been much larger in rural areas along the Walker and Jefferson County line. |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $60,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down across the county. The main area affected was from Carbon Hill to Jasper and northward. Several trees fell onto vehicles destroying them. Minor damage was sustained on several homes and businesses. In Jasper, a fire was started by downed power lines that caused major damage to the Farmstead Animal Clinic. Several other reports of small fires were received causing minor damage. Alabama Power Company reported at least 29,000 customers without power for several hours. |
| April 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Carona | $55,000 | The tornado that first touched down near Berry, in Fayette County, moved into Walker County near where AL-18 crosses Frost Creek. From there it continued its northeast path, and eventually lifted about 5 miles west of Oakman. In Walker County, the tornado blew down a 100 foot radio tower and damaged an adjoining shed. Numerous trees were also snapped or uprooted. |
| February 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $55,000 | Walker County reported numerous trees and power lines down. Numerous homes and automobiles were damaged from the falling trees. A few homes had their roofs torn off and a few barns were totally destroyed. No injury reports were received. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Saragossa | $50,000 | Numerous trees were blown down in a swath across the middle of Walker County, from the Blackwater and Macedonia communities, eastward to AL-157. Fallen trees damaged at least one home, one mobile home, and one camper. |
| July 2003 | Lightning | Jasper | $50,000 | Three fires were ignited by lightning strikes in and around Jasper. Varying degrees of damage occurred to the structures. |
| March 2000 | Flash Flood | Countywide | $50,000 | Doppler radar estimated that up to six inches of rain fell across parts of Walker County. The flooding mainly affected the southeast half of the county. Several roads were flooded and subsequently closed in Parrish, Oakman, Dora, Cordova, and Sumiton. |
| March 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Parrish | $50,000 | One tree was blown over onto an apartment building on Fifth Street. This caused some minor damage mainly to the roof. A van was totally destroyed when another tree was blown onto it. One home had a trampoline lifted up and blown several houses down the street. The same home had an above ground swimming pool totally destroyed. |
| June 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Countywide | $45,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were down across the county. There were several trees down in Jasper. |
| April 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Jasper | $45,000 | no account filed |
| October 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Empire | $40,000 | A total of 20 to 30 large diameter hardwood trees were uprooted across several locations around the Empire community. One home sustained damage from the fallen trees, and 4 outbuildings were also damaged. A manufactured home had its roof peeled off. Winds were estimated at 70 to 80 mph. |
Mines and quarries
7 recordedThe Survey's mineral resources record lists 7 workings inside this county. All of them still produce. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.
| Commodity | Workings |
|---|---|
| Clay | 4 |
| Sand and Gravel, Construction | 2 |
| Fire Clay (Refractory) | 1 |
| Coal | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cordova Fire Clay District | Fire Clay (Refractory), Coal | Producer | SEDIMENTARY | |
| Glen Allen No. 2 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Patton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Cordova Mine | Clay | Producer | ||
| Cordova Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Drummond Coal Co., Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Shale Pit | Clay | Producer |
Every populated place in the county
130Named 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 2 places that were also surveyed for fire insurance come first, with the number of atlases and photographs held for them.
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Cordova
Cordova census division · 35550 · Near Reservoir Hill · Cordova quadrangle
19 sheets, 1893 to 1984
Fire insurance: 2 atlases
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Jasper
Jasper census division · 35501 · On Doctors Branch · Jasper quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
Fire insurance: 7 atlases
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Aldridge
Parrish census division · 35580 · Near Pea Ridge · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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America
Parrish census division · 35580 · On Coal Creek · Parrish quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Barney
Cordova census division · 35550 · On Cunningham Creek · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Big Ridge
Parrish census division · 35550 · On Big Ridge · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Black Warrior Town
Dora census division · 35063 · On Little Creek · Sipsey quadrangle
21 sheets, 1893 to 1984
No longer a settlement
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Bradleytown
Parrish census division · 35580 · Near Pea Ridge · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Burnwell
Dora census division · 35130 · On West Fork Burnt Cane Creek · Dora quadrangle
24 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Camak Mills
Jasper census division · 35503 · On Strip Pit Creek · Manchester quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 2000
No longer a settlement
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Campbellville
Empire census division · 35063 · On Clark Branch · Sipsey quadrangle
21 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Carbon Hill
Carbon Hill census division · 35549 · On Allen Creek · Carbon Hill quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1984
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Cedar Lake
Oakman census division · 35580 · On Cedar Creek · Parrish quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Cedrum
Townley census division · 35587 · On West Fork Lost Creek · Townley quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Clarke
Carbon Hill census division · 35549 · On Gilder Creek · Carbon Hill quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1984
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Coal Valley
Oakman census division · 35587 · On Black Branch · Oakman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Coon Creek
Empire census division · 35063 · On No Business Creek · Sipsey quadrangle
21 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Corinth
Cordova census division · 35550 · On Spokage Creek · Cordova quadrangle
19 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Corona
Oakman census division · 35579 · Near Church Hollow · Oakman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Deason Hill
Parrish census division · 35550 · Near Big Ridge · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Debardeleben
Empire census division · 35063 · Near Briceston Hollow · Sipsey quadrangle
21 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Dilworth
Dora census division · 35063 · Near Turkey Hill · Sipsey quadrangle
21 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Dixie Springs
Oakman census division · 35579 · On Martin Branch · Parrish quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Doliska
Dora census division · 35130 · On West Fork Burnt Cane Creek · Dora quadrangle
24 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Dovertown
Cordova census division · 35550 · On Flat Rock Creek · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Drifton
Parrish census division · 35580 · On Japanese Creek · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Drummond
Dora census division · 35063 · Near Allen Ridge · Sipsey quadrangle
21 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Edgil
Townley census division · 35503 · On Dry Branch · Manchester quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 2000
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Eldridge
Carbon Hill census division · 35554 · On Camp Spring Branch · Carbon Hill quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1984
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Empire
Empire census division · 35063 · Near Briceston Hollow · Sipsey quadrangle
21 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Enoe
Oakman census division · 35579 · Near Swindle Hollow · Oakman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Fairview
Oakman census division · 35579 · On East Branch Indian Creek · Tutwiler School quadrangle
19 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Five Points
Jasper census division · 35503 · On Strip Pit Creek · Manchester quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 2000
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Flatwood
Nauvoo census division · 35578 · On Turkey Creek · Carbon Hill quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1984
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Frisco Quarters
Jasper census division · 35501 · On Tanyard Creek · Jasper quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Gamble
Jasper census division · 35503 · Near Dark Hollow · Manchester quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 2000
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Gayosa
Parrish census division · 35580 · On Providence Branch · Parrish quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Gobblers Crossing
Cordova census division · 35550 · Near Big Ridge · Cordova quadrangle
19 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Goodsprings
Parrish census division · 35580 · On Japanese Creek · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Gorgas
Parrish census division · 35580 · On Baker Creek · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Hayes Crossing
Oakman census division · 35579 · Near Patton Hollow · Oakman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Hilliard
Townley census division · 35579 · On Queen Branch · Townley quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Hillsdale
Jasper census division · 35504 · On Mooney Branch · Jasper quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Holly Grove
Townley census division · 35587 · On Miner Branch · Townley quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Kansas
Carbon Hill census division · 35549 · On Trinity Creek · Carbon Hill quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1984
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Key Hill
Oakman census division · 35587 · Near Hayes Hill · Oakman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Kings Mill
Oakman census division · 35579 · Near Cowcumber Hill · Parrish quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Littletons
Oakman census division · 35580 · Near Balls Hollow · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Lockhart
Oakman census division · 35579 · On Frost Creek · Oakman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
No longer a settlement
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Lupton
Nauvoo census division · 35578 · On Panther Branch · Nauvoo quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 2000
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Lynns Park
Jasper census division · 35550 · On Blackwater Creek · Cordova quadrangle
19 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Macedonia
Manchester census division · 35578 · On Home Creek · Manchester quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 2000
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Manchester
Manchester census division · 35503 · On Strip Pit Creek · Manchester quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 2000
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Marietta
Oakman census division · 35579 · Near Clemments Mountain · Oakman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Marigold
Manchester census division · 35503 · On Far Crooked Creek · Manchester quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 2000
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Marylee
Sipsey census division · 35504 · On Duncan Creek · Sunlight quadrangle
19 sheets, 1893 to 2000
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McCollum
Jasper census division · 35501 · Near Tubbs Hill · Jasper quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Mount Hope
Cordova census division · 35580 · On Standard Branch · Cordova quadrangle
19 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Mountain Valley
Oakman census division · 35579 · Near Cowcumber Hill · Oakman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
No longer a settlement
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Oak Hill
Jasper census division · 35503 · On Mooney Branch · Jasper quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Oakahalla
Dora census division · 35130 · On West Fork Burnt Cane Creek · Dora quadrangle
24 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Oakman
Oakman census division · 35579 · Near Clemments Mountain · Oakman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Parrish
Parrish census division · 35580 · Near Artesian Hollow · Parrish quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Patton
Oakman census division · 35579 · In Patton Hollow · Oakman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Pennsylvania Camp
Cordova census division · 35550 · On Japanese Creek · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
No longer a settlement
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Pleasant Field
Oakman census division · 35579 · Near Coon Hollow · Parrish quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Pleasant Grove
Oakman census division · 35579 · On Rocky Branch · Jasper quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Pocahontas
Townley census division · 35549 · On Mill Creek · Townley quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Powellville
Sipsey census division · 35504 · By Banking Grounds · Cold Springs quadrangle
20 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Pumpkin Center
Quinton-Wegra census division · 35130 · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Red Rock
Jasper census division · 35504 · On Ice Branch · Cordova quadrangle
19 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Reeds Ferry
Quinton-Wegra census division · 35130 · On Burnt Cane Creek · Dora quadrangle
24 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Rocky Hollow
Dora census division · 35062 · On Bruton Creek · Sipsey quadrangle
21 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Rosehill
Manchester census division · 35578 · On Flat Branch · Nauvoo quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 2000
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Ruby
Cordova census division · 35550 · On Frog Ague Creek · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
No longer a settlement
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Samoset
Dora census division · 35062 · Near Kershaw Hollow · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Saragossa
Townley census division · 35578 · On Dry Branch · Nauvoo quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 2000
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Short Camp
Parrish census division · 35580 · On Twin Slough · Goodsprings quadrangle
23 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Slicklizzard
Nauvoo census division · 35578 · On Dry Creek · Carbon Hill quadrangle
11 sheets, 1953 to 1984
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South Lowell
Jasper census division · 35503 · On Spring Creek · Manchester quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 2000
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Standard
Parrish census division · 35580 · On Coal Creek · Parrish quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Stephenson Crossing
Oakman census division · 35579 · Near Porter Hollow · Oakman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Townley
Townley census division · 35587 · On Townley Hill · Townley quadrangle
18 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Twilley Town
Quinton-Wegra census division · 35130 · On Barnes Branch · Dora quadrangle
24 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Union Chapel
Jasper census division · 35501 · On Poley Creek · Cordova quadrangle
19 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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West Corona
Oakman census division · 35546 · Near Stanford Hollow · Oakman quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Williamstown
Parrish census division · 35580 · On Indian Creek · Parrish quadrangle
17 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Wyatt
Quinton-Wegra census division · 35130 · On West Fork Burnt Cane Creek · Dora quadrangle
24 sheets, 1893 to 1984
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Yerkwood
Quinton-Wegra census division · 35130 · On West Fork Burnt Cane Creek · Dora quadrangle
24 sheets, 1893 to 1984
The vanished settlements of Walker County: the places named above that are no longer on the map.
Recorded here
Jasper, Alabama
17 topographic sheets and 7 fire insurance atlases, 1894 to 1948
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
26 structures- Alabama Mining Museum
- Alabama Mining Museum
- Alabama State Docks
- Boshell Store
- Boshell's Mill
- Boshell's Mill
- Boshell's Mill
- Boshell's Mill
- Confederate Veterans' Memorial
- Corry Homestead
- Corry Homestead
- Dora Community
- Drummond Coal Company Cedrum Mine
- Drummond Coal Company Cedrum Mine
- First Methodist Church
- Frisco Tunnel
- G. W. Posey Store
- Harbin Hotel
- John Hollis Bankhead House
- Main Street (Commercial Streetscapes)
- Old Methodist Church
- Sardis Baptist Church
- Stevenson House
- Temple Emanu El
- William Crawford Gorgas Electric Generating Plant
- William S. Cook House
The vanished settlements of Walker County, the places these records name that are no longer on the map.
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.