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History · Morrison Crossroads

Morrison Crossroads’s history is
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The story so far

from Wikipedia & the U.S. Census

Morrison Crossroads (also known as Morrison Crossroad) is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Randolph County, Alabama, United States. As of the 2020 census, Morrison Crossroads had a population of 221.

Half of its homes were built before 1993.

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Morrison Crossroads 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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Morrison Crossroads, 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 Morrison Crossroads is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Morrison Crossroads has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Veal School in Ephesus, 14.8 miles away.

Morrison Crossroads and the nearest listed places

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Veal SchoolMcDaniel-Huie PlaceBowdon Historic DistrictDr. James L. Lovvorn HouseCleburne County High SchoolJohn Morgan House (Additional Documentation)

Closest to Morrison Crossroads

Veal SchoolEphesus · Building14.8miMcDaniel-Huie PlaceBowdon · District15miBowdon Historic DistrictBowdon · District15.7miDr. James L. Lovvorn HouseBowdon · Building15.9miCleburne County High SchoolHeflin · Built 193616.6mi

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. Veal School’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
📜 Woodland📜 Wedowee📜 Ranburne📜 Ephesus
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