History · Ragland

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Ragland is a town in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States southeast of Ashville. It incorporated in 1899. At the 2020 census, the population was 1,693, up slightly from 1,639 in 2010. It is part of the Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman Combined Statistical Area.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 1,639 to 1,693 (+3%). Half of its homes were built before 1982.

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

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National Register of Historic Places

Nothing in Ragland is on the National Register yet

That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Ragland has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Looney House in Ashville, 6 miles away.