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Washington County, Alabama

65 topographic sheets cover 57 settlements here, and 2 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

Research this county

From the record

2 National Register listings published here.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

Alabama within the United States
Washington County within Alabama

What the record shows

  • 724 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 2 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 2 buildings.
  • 1 of the 2 listings was added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 57 populated places in this county; 57 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Photographs

8 photographs, 1936 to 2010

Taken 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.

Old family store constructed in the late 1800s in Leroy, Washington County, Alabama
Old family store constructed in the late 1800s in Leroy, Washington County, Alabama
Highsmith, Carol M, 2010. Library of Congress
Gus Rivers, a Cajun living near the McIntosh community in Washington County, Alabama
Gus Rivers, a Cajun living near the McIntosh community in Washington County, Alabama
Evans, Walker, 1936. Library of Congress
[The Leroy Post Office in Washington County,] Alabama
[The Leroy Post Office in Washington County,] Alabama
Highsmith, Carol M, 2010. Library of Congress
Old voting house on the Johnston property, where everyone in Washington County would go to cast their votes during the early 1900s. Leroy, Alabama
Old voting house on the Johnston property, where everyone in Washington County would go to cast their votes during the early 1900s. Leroy, Alabama
Highsmith, Carol M, 2010. Library of Congress
Old family store constructed in the late 1800s in Leroy, Washington County, Alabama
Old family store constructed in the late 1800s in Leroy, Washington County, Alabama
Highsmith, Carol M, 2010. Library of Congress
Little barn on the Johnston property in Leroy, Washington County, Alabama
Little barn on the Johnston property in Leroy, Washington County, Alabama
Highsmith, Carol M, 2010. Library of Congress
Old Washington County Courthouse, County Road 34, Saint Stephens, Washington County, AL
Old Washington County Courthouse, County Road 34, Saint Stephens, Washington County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress
Andrews Chapel, U.S. Highway 43 (State Highway 13), McIntosh, Washington County, AL
Andrews Chapel, U.S. Highway 43 (State Highway 13), McIntosh, Washington County, AL
Photographer not recorded. Library of Congress

Places on the National Register

2

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
McIntosh Log Churchbuilding197474000439
Washington County Courthousebuilding199797000655

Photographs from libraries nationwide

1 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 1 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

Vermont. Montana. Alabama. Arizona, Boston Public Library - undated
Vermont. Montana. Alabama. Arizona. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

30 shown

Flown 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 1,589 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 30 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.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-29, scale 1:69000
1952-04-29, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-29, scale 1:69000
1952-04-29, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-29, scale 1:69000
1952-04-29, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-29, scale 1:69000
1952-04-29, scale 1:69000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-02-26, scale 1:20500
1970-02-26, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-02-26, scale 1:20500
1970-02-26, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-02-26, scale 1:20500
1970-02-26, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1970-02-26, scale 1:20500
1970-02-26, scale 1:20500. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-05-04, scale 1:35463
1972-05-04, scale 1:35463. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-05-04, scale 1:34945
1972-05-04, scale 1:34945. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-05-04, scale 1:34945
1972-05-04, scale 1:34945. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1972-05-04, scale 1:34570
1972-05-04, scale 1:34570. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-01-01, scale 1:23000
1973-01-01, scale 1:23000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-01-01, scale 1:23000
1973-01-01, scale 1:23000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-01-01, scale 1:23000
1973-01-01, scale 1:23000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1973-01-01, scale 1:23000
1973-01-01, scale 1:23000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-01, scale 1:76000
1974-04-01, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-01, scale 1:76000
1974-04-01, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-01, scale 1:76000
1974-04-01, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-01, scale 1:76000
1974-04-01, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-10-10, scale 1:52000
1975-10-10, scale 1:52000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-10-10, scale 1:52000
1975-10-10, scale 1:52000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-10-10, scale 1:51000
1975-10-10, scale 1:51000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1975-10-10, scale 1:51000
1975-10-10, scale 1:51000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-02-01, scale 1:18000
1976-02-01, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-02-01, scale 1:18000
1976-02-01, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-02-01, scale 1:18000
1976-02-01, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1976-02-01, scale 1:18000
1976-02-01, scale 1:18000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-11-16, scale 1:64000
1979-11-16, scale 1:64000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-11-16, scale 1:63000
1979-11-16, scale 1:63000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

7 stations, 1 gage

The 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.

The 1950 census, district by district

20 districts

Who 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.

  • 65-1Election Precinct 1, St. Stephens
  • 65-2Election Precinct 2, Chatom: Chatom town
  • 65-3Election Precinct 2, Chatom - That part north of U.S. Highway 84 and Meridian-Chatom Road, outside Chatom town
  • 65-4Election Precinct 2, Chatom - That part south of Meridian-Chatom Road and U.S. Highway 84, outside Chatom town
  • 65-5Election Precinct 3, Frankville
  • 65-6Election Precinct 4, Koenton: Election Precinct 4, Koenton - That part northeast of State Highway 29
  • 65-7Election Precinct 4, Koenton - That part southwest of State Highway 29
  • 65-8Election Precinct 5, Millry: Millry town
  • 65-9Election Precinct 5, Millry - That part outside Millry town
  • 65-10Election Precinct 6, Red Creek
  • 65-11Election Precinct 7, Yellow Pine
  • 65-12Election Precinct 8, Reeds (Tibbie)
  • 65-13Election Precinct 9, Escatawpa
  • 65-14Election Precinct 10, Deer Park
  • 65-15Election Precinct 11, Sims Chapel
  • 65-16Election Precinct 12, Fairford
  • 65-17Election Precinct 13, Malcolm
  • 65-18Election Precinct 14, McIntosh
  • 65-19Election Precinct 15, Sunflower
  • 65-20Election Precinct 16, Carson

Wildfire, 1994 to 2020

2,190 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 2,190 of them, burning about 46,524 acres. 26 started naturally and 828 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Arson/incendiarism828
Debris and open burning611
Missing data/not specified/undetermined530
Recreation and ceremony98
Equipment and vehicle use44
Smoking30
Natural26
Misuse of fire by a minor10
Railroad operations and maintenance9
Power generation/transmission/distribution3
Other causes1

The five largest, by the area the report gives. Four of them were set deliberately.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
15 March 1994Debris and open burning1,280 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
14 May 2000Arson/incendiarism1,100 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionCALVERT SWAMP
19 February 2005Arson/incendiarism738 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
29 March 2015Missing data/not specified/undetermined540 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionSWR-20150329-002
6 March 1994Debris and open burning500 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
14 April 2006Arson/incendiarism404 acresAlabama Forestry CommissionMACINTOSH
29 August 2000Natural400 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named
13 March 2005Arson/incendiarism370 acresAlabama Forestry Commissionnot named

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1957 to 2025

60 of 316 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 316 reports for this county, causing 3 deaths, 12 injuries and about $13,809,250 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind156
Hail90
Tornado33
Flash Flood24
Lightning11
Funnel Cloud2

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
April 2011Tornado (EF3)Escatawpa3 killed, 3 hurt, $2,000,000Tornado moved into southwest Washington county from the Leakesville area of Greene County Mississippi. The tornado tracked near County Road 8 where several mobile homes were damaged or destroyed. Three fatalities and three injuries occurred in a destroyed mobile home in Deer Park on Box Road. The tornado lifted just prior to reaching Highway 45. Extensive tree damage nearly 400 yards wide was noted in several areas along the path.
March 2001Thunderstorm WindMc Intosh6 hurt, $1,000,000A line of severe thunderstorms produced a microburst, with winds estimated in excess of 80 mph, in the vicinity of McIntosh. The severe winds completely destroyed several trailer homes in the area, injuring 6 individuals. Significant tree and structural damage to buildings occurred over a widespread area around McIntosh. Many automobiles were heavily damaged or destroyed as well.
April 2011Tornado (EF2)Yarbo1 hurt, $50,000The tornado touched down near Highway 17, moving east and widening to 150 yards. East of Highway 17 the tornado lifted a single story wood frame home off of its concrete masonry unit pier foundation and rolled it about 100 yards. The home disintegrated as it was blown or rolled to the northeast. Trees were snapped, twisted and blown over in a 150 yard wide path to the east. One person inside the home was seriously injured with several broken ribs.
June 2001LightningTibbie1 hurtLightning indirectly struck a woman while she was standing on the back porch of her home during a thunderstorm. The woman was not hospitalized as she was checked by emergency medical personnel at the scene and declared to be not significantly injured.
October 1984Thunderstorm Windnot stated1 hurtno account filed
January 2009Tornado (EF1)Mc Intosh$2,500,000An EF-1 tonado developed near the intersection of Topton Road and U.S. Highway 43. The tornado traveled northeast for about 1.6 miles and ended near the Ciba industrial plant. Numerous pine trees were snapped at their bases along the entire path and extensive roof damage was observed to single family residence homes. The Ciba plant experienced damage to several of its building's roofs. The high winds also blew through the glass door entry-ways of several buildings. High winds also blew out the rear windshields of an entire row of pickup trucks. One truck in the parking lot was flipped upside down and extensive tree damage occurred near the entrance to the plant.
June 1998Thunderstorm WindCountywide$1,500,000A line of severe thunderstorms moved through the county between 1025 pm and 1110 pm. Trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. The hardest hit area was Millry. County Road 34 leading into Millry from the west had trees down all along it as did most of the city of Millry. A spokesman for the local electric utility company said it was one of the worst storms in years in terms of damage and outages. Many of the trees fell onto houses and businesses causing extensive damage to the structures. It took more than a week for the county to get the trees off the highways and homes. No one was seriously injured during the storm.
May 2003HailChatom$1,400,000Golfball to Tennis Ball sized hail fell between Chatom and Wagarville. Numerous automobiles and roofs were damaged by the large hail. Two automobile dealerships in Chatom sustained major damage to their automobile inventory.
January 2017Flash FloodLeroy$1,200,000Significant flash flooding occurred near the Leroy area of Washington County. The flash flooding was the result of over 6 inches of rain falling over just a couple of hours of time, with most of the rainfall occurring in just 90 minutes. Roads were washed out near Highway 43, including Lower Ferry Road, Sullivan Lane, Powell Cutoff Road, and Upper Ferry Roadway. The washouts also exposed and damaged a water main and natural gas line. Over a foot of water was reported on Luke River Road.
November 2006Tornado (F1)Jordan$750,000A tornado first touched down west of County Road 15 just south of Sleepy Hollow Lane. Tree and roof damage was observed in this area. The tornado moved northeast crossing State Highway 17 near Jordan. This is where most of the damage from the tornado was found. Numerous homes had roof damage and with several trees down. A well constructed horse stable was damaged and several valuable horses were injured with one killed. The tornado continued northeast for several miles over open land crossing County Road 31 south of CC Trail Road. Mostly tree damage occurred in this area. The tornado dissipated near CC Trail Road.
April 2007Thunderstorm WindYarbo$500,000The large bow echo that moved across southeast Mississippi continued into southwest Alabama. Numerous trees and powerlines were blown down near Yarbo. Several of the trees landed on homes causing roof damage. A well-built garage was completely destroyed by the high winds. It appeared that the highest winds along the bow struck the garage broadside. No injuries were reported. This same area was struck by a tornado a few months before.
June 2017Flash FloodCopeland Co$460,000Flash flooding caused significant damage to County Road 36 and County Road 11 west of Millry.
April 2011Tornado (EF1)Yellow Pine$300,000The tornado continued east from the State Line, Mississippi area. As the tornado crossed into Washington County, Alabama, it strengthened to EF-1 intensity as it moved into the Laton Hill area along Highway 56, producing damage to several homes, outbuildings, and trees along a 200 yard wide path. One home had a chimney collapse with significant damage to the garage. Other single family homes had sections of the roofing material removed. One manufactured home in the Laton Hill area off Highway 56 and County Road 11 was reported by EMA officials to be completely destroyed.
March 1984Tornado (F2)not stated$250,000no account filed
August 2015Thunderstorm WindFrankville$200,000Severe thunderstorm wind gusts estimated between 70-80 mph resulted in damage to 6 homes in the community of Frankville. Most of the damage was minor roof and window damage. An attached porch to one of the homes was destroyed and the roof damage to the home was more considerable. Numerous power lines and large trees were downed.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindDeer Park$200,000no account filed
November 2014Tornado (EF1)Chatom Muni Arpt$100,000This tornado produced a non-continuous damage path. The tornado first touched down along highway 56 and moved northeast where it hit a house and caused minor roof damage and broken windows. In the same area a poorly constructed barn was severely damaged. The tornado continued northeast where it hit a hunting camp and flipped 3 campers. The storm continued northeast and caused damage along St. Stephens Ave. where a chicken coop was damaged and a tree fell on a mobile home. The tornado continued northeast and crossed the Tombigbee river Into Clarke County.
December 2002Thunderstorm WindChatom$80,000High winds from a thunderstorm caused roof damage to a couple of businesses in Chatom. The most significant damage occurred at an automobile dealership. Part of the roof at the dealership was peeled off and some of the debris damaged several new vehicles that were parked outside. The high winds also blew down a couple of trees and power lines.
March 2019Tornado (EF1)Sims Chapel$50,000The tornado began near John Johnston Road and continued east, adjacent to Fairford Road. The tornado lifted roughly just south of Price Rivers Road and just east of Fairford Road. The tornado produced tree damage along its path. snapping both softwood and hardwood trees. The most extensive tree damage was noted near the Sims Chapel Holiness Church. An addition to the church was damaged heavily. The addition was an open facing structure which allowed the wind to get inside. A few structures suffered minor damage along the path, due to downed trees. Based on radar data, the start point of the tornado could have occurred west of John Johnston Road, but this is in a remote area where access is limited.
February 2004LightningChatom$50,000Lightning struck a manufactured home and started a fire. The home burned down before the fire could be put out. No one was injured.
April 1998HailDeer Park$50,000no account filed
December 1996LightningChatom$50,000no account filed
July 2002LightningSt Stephens$40,000Lightning struck a home near St Stephens. The home caught on fire and was destroyed.
February 2013Tornado (EF1)Bigbee$30,000The tornado touched down in a deeply wooded area west of|County Road 34 in eastern Washington county. The tornado quickly|intensified to EF-1 strength as it crossed County Road 34 damaging|the roofs of a few homes and blowing down numerous pine trees. The|tornado continued northeast across the Tombigbee river crossing into|Clarke County.
January 1999LightningYellow Pine$30,000Lightning struck a landmark grocery in Washington county. Smith's Grocery was hit by lightning around 400 am and caught fire. The grocery burned to the ground before fire fighters could extinguish the fire.
March 2001Flash FloodCountywide$30,000no account filed
January 1997LightningChatom$30,000no account filed
April 2018Flash FloodFruitdale$25,000Four to seven inches of rain resulted in the flooding of several roads across central and southwest Washington County. Some of the roads flooded include Highway 56 in Chatom, County Road 1 between Fruitdale and Chatom, and Highway 17 near Tibbie and County Road 8 near Deer Park.
June 2017Flash FloodJordan$25,000Flash flooding resulted in damage to County Road 31 northeast of Chatom.
April 2005LightningMillry$25,000Lightning struck a home near Millry. The strike caused a fire and part of the home was damaged.
April 2002Thunderstorm WindFairford$25,000Trees were blown down as a line of thunderstorms moved through Fairford. Part of a roof was also blown off a home. A vehicle was also damaged by the fallen trees.
January 1998Thunderstorm WindTibbie$25,000High winds damaged five homes near the community of Tibbie. One home had most of its roof taken off. The other four had minor damage. Several trees were also blown down. One of the trees fell on a cow and killed it.
March 1976Tornado (F2)not stated$25,000no account filed
September 1971Tornado (F2)not stated$25,000no account filed
September 1971Tornado (F1)not stated$25,000no account filed
March 1970Tornado (F2)not stated$25,000no account filed
August 2000Thunderstorm WindWagarville$20,000High thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in the community. The high winds also damaged the roofs of a church and a gas station.
January 1998Flash FloodCountywide$20,000Two to four inches of rainfall caused numerous culverts and roads to wash out throughout the county. Most of the affected roads were dirt roads. No injuries were reported.
April 1998Thunderstorm WindDeer Park$20,000no account filed
June 2017Flash FloodMc Intosh$15,000A portion of County Road 4 southwest of McIntosh was damaged by flash flooding. Flooding was also reported in the McIntosh Industrial Park Area.
February 2009Thunderstorm WindTopton$15,000Thunderstorm wind gusts downed trees and power lines on County Road 19.
April 2005Thunderstorm WindYarbo$15,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines near Yarbo. One of the trees fell on a home.
July 2005Tornado (F0)Leroy$15,000A tornado developed along the fringes of Tropical Storm Cindy. The tornado touched down near Leroy and blew down trees and power lines for about half a mile.
December 2002Tornado (F0)Leroy$15,000A weak tornado briefly touched down near Leroy. A couple of outbuildings were damaged and tin was blown from some of the buildings. Several trees were also blown down.
January 2002Thunderstorm WindTibbie$15,000High winds from a thunderstorm blew down several trees and power lines east of Tibbie. One of the limbs from a fallen tree fell on a moving vehicle and damaged the windshield.
October 2001Thunderstorm WindWagarville$15,000Trees and power lines were blown down by high thunderstorm winds near Wagarville.
July 2000Thunderstorm WindLeroy$15,000Trees and numerous tree limbs were blown down as a thunderstorm moved through the St. Stephens Park area near Leroy. In addition, some outbuildings in the area were damaged or destroyed, and some awnings were blown off of some campers as well.
January 2008Thunderstorm WindVinegar Bend$15,000no account filed
February 1996Thunderstorm WindMillry$15,000no account filed
August 2008Thunderstorm WindFruitdale$12,000no account filed
January 2008Thunderstorm WindChatom$12,000no account filed
December 2007Thunderstorm WindChatom$12,000no account filed
January 2024LightningFrankville$10,000Lightning struck a house in Frankville and resulted in a house fire.
April 2019Thunderstorm WindTopton$10,000High winds from a thunderstorm downed a few trees on Ruffin Odom Road. There was also damage to a tin roof of an outdoor building.
March 2019Tornado (EF1)Tibbie$10,000The tornado touched down just west of Highway 17, 3 miles south of Chatom. The tornado crossed Highway 17 and continued east into a more forested areas. The path length is an estimate as a final end point could not be determined due to the lack of road access. The tornado produced EF-1 damage to both softwood and hardwood, some of which were snapped.
February 2018Tornado (EF0)Yellow Pine$10,000A brief EF-0 tornado touched down just south of Hwy 56 and east of Flat Branch Road. The tornado resulted in damage to the metal roof of a residence along with one window blown out. Scattered softwood tree damage was noted along the short path.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindSunflower$10,000Winds estimated at 60 mph downed a tree on a house on Highway 43.
August 2015Thunderstorm WindMc Intosh$10,000Winds estimated at 70 mph downed trees and power lines on Highway 43.
April 2014Thunderstorm WindWagarville$10,000Trees were blown down onto 2 vehicles on Ben Powell Rd.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindDeer Park$10,000Winds estimated at 60 mph blew down several tress across the area. One tree fell on a house.

Mines and quarries

15 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 15 workings inside this county. 12 still produce and 3 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction6
Clay2
Salt2
Bromine1
Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction1
Halite1
Sulfur1
Stone, Crushed/Broken1

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Chatom PlantSulfurPlant
Mcintosh MineHaliteProducer1948
Mcintosh Salt DomeBromineProducer1945, 1953
Saint Stephens QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenProducer
Wagerville QuarrySilica, Sand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerUnconsolidated Sediments
Nichols Works PlantSaltPlant
Olin Mathieson Salt DepositSaltProspect
Was 2 Clay ProspectClayProspect
Was 9 Clay ProspectClayProspect
County PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Garris PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerUnconsolidated Sediments
Garris PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Hunter Bend PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Number 1 PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Unnamed QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionProducerQuartz

Every populated place in the county

57

Named 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.

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

2 structures

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.