Place:Crenshaw, Alabama, United States

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Place Information
Name
Crenshaw
Alternate names
Crenshaw     (Getty Vocabulary Program)
Type
County
Coordinates
31.733°N 86.317°W
Located in
Alabama, United States     (1865 - )
See also
Butler, Alabama, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Coffee, Alabama, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Covington, Alabama, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Lowndes, Alabama, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Pike, Alabama, United States     (Parent county (source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990))
Contained Places

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Inhabited place
Black Rock
Bradleyton
Brantley
Bullock
Carmen
Centenary
Center Ridge
Cherokee Village
Clearview
Danielsville
Dozier
Fullers Crossroads
Garnersville
Glenwood
Helicon
Highland Home
Honoraville
Ivy Creek
Joquin
Lapine
Leon
Live Oak
Luverne
Magnolia Shores
Merrill Mill
Moodys Crossroads
Mount Ida
Mulberry
New Hope
Panola
Patsburg
Peacock
Petrey
Robinson Crossroads
Rutledge
Sardis
Saville
Searight
Shirleys Crossroads
Social Town
Theba
Vernledge
Vidette
Weed Crossroad
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source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog
the text in this section is copied from an article in Wikipedia

Crenshaw County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of a judge, Anderson Crenshaw. As of 2000 the population was 13,665. Its county seat is Luverne.

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History

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Crenshaw County was established on November 30, 1866.

Timeline

Date Event Source
1865 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1868 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1870 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1870 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1871 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1882 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1870 11,156
1880 11,726
1890 15,425
1900 19,668
1910 23,313
1920 23,017
1930 23,656
1940 23,631
1950 18,981
1960 14,909
1970 13,188
1980 14,110
1990 13,635

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