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Lowndes County is in the central part of the U.S. state of Alabama.As of the 2020 census, the county's population was 10,311. [1] Its county seat is Hayneville. [2] The county is named in honor of William Lowndes, a member of the United States Congress from South Carolina.
Pages in category "Lowndes County, Alabama" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Location of Lowndes County in Alabama. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Lowndes County, Alabama. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for ...
Fort Deposit is a town in Lowndes County, Alabama, United States. Since 1890, it has been the largest town in Lowndes County. [2] At the 2010 census the population was 1,344, up from 1,270 in 2000. It is part of the Montgomery Metropolitan Statistical Area. This town is named after a fort that was built under the order of General Andrew Jackson.
Calhoun Colored School was a private boarding and day school in Calhoun, Alabama, from 1892 until 1945.. In 1906, there was a Hayneville Graded School. [2] In 1908, there was a Hayneville High School. [3]
The largest county is Baldwin (1,590 sq mi, 4,118 km 2) and the smallest is Etowah (535 sq mi, 1,386 km 2). [8] The Constitution of Alabama requires that any new county in Alabama cover at least 600 square miles (1,600 km 2) in area, effectively limiting the creation of new counties in the state. [9]
The Lowndes County Courthouse is a historic courthouse building in Hayneville, Alabama. [1] It has served as the Lowndes County courthouse since 1856. The Greek Revival-style building is one of only four antebellum courthouses that remain in use in Alabama. [2] It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 24, 1971. [1]
Benton, Alabama can be confused in genealogy research with Calhoun County, Alabama, which was known as Benton County from 1832 to 1858, and which was also originally named for Senator Benton, but renamed because of his unpopular (in Alabama) political views — namely, opposition to slavery — by the late 1850s.