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Fitzpatrick’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Fitzpatrick is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Bullock County, Alabama, United States. It first appeared as a CDP in the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, Fitzpatrick had a population of 79. The community is served by Alabama State Route 110.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 83 to 79 (-5%).

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Fitzpatrick yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.

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Fitzpatrick, decade by decade

Before
2000
No old photos in the archives yetWeddings on Main Street, storms, parades, school pictures, the old store. If it’s in your family album, it belongs here.
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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Fitzpatrick is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Fitzpatrick has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Foster House in Union Springs, 10 miles away.

Fitzpatrick and the nearest listed places

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Foster HouseBullock County Courthouse Historic DistrictSardis Baptist ChurchSt. Paul Baptist Church and Armstrong SchoolGrace Episcopal ChurchButler Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church

Closest to Fitzpatrick

Foster HouseUnion Springs · Building10miBullock County Courthouse Historic DistrictUnion Springs · District10.3miSardis Baptist ChurchUnion Springs · Building10.7miSt. Paul Baptist Church and Armstrong SchoolUnion Springs · District11.8miGrace Episcopal ChurchPike Road · Building16.4mi

How a place gets listed

1Talk to the stateEvery nomination goes through the State Historic Preservation Office. Owners, towns and historical societies can start one.
2Try a local or state list firstMany states keep their own register with a shorter form, a common first step for old barns, halls and schoolhouses.
3Write it upA nomination covers the history, photos and a map. Foster House’s page links to a real one.
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National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places · photos from Wikimedia Commons

Then & now

When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.

Stories next door

nearby towns’ history
📜 Union Springs📜 Pike Road📜 Shorter📜 Franklin
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