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Cold War Sites in Dallas County, AL

Missile sites, radar stations and launch facilities from the Cold War, a chapter close enough that many visitors lived through it.

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Dallas County is one of 67 counties in Alabama. Reading about this period is one thing. Standing where it happened, with the record in your hand, is how it stops being a date on a test.

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On the record near Dallas County, AL

The 12 nearest

There are no cold war sites on the record within 300 miles of Dallas County, AL. These are the 12 listed historic sites of any kind closest to it, out of 36 within 30 miles. 23 listed sites carry Dallas County as their county.

Sturdivant Hallunder a mile from the center of Dallas County · Building · Selma · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
Dallas County Courthouseunder a mile from the center of Dallas County · Building · Selma · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Burwell-Dinkins-Anderson Houseunder a mile from the center of Dallas County · Building · Selma · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
St. Paul's Episcopal Churchunder a mile from the center of Dallas County · Building · Selma · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Morgan, John Tyler, Houseunder a mile from the center of Dallas County · Building · Selma · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Plattenburg, Wesley, Houseunder a mile from the center of Dallas County · Building · Selma · listed 1993National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office Buildingunder a mile from the center of Dallas County · Building · Selma · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Tabernacle Baptist Churchunder a mile from the center of Dallas County · Building · Selma · listed 2013National Register of Historic Places
First Baptist Church1.1 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Selma · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Brown Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church1.1 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Selma · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Northern Heights Presbyterian Church1.5 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Selma · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Valley Creek Presbyterian Church4.3 miles from the center of Dallas County · Building · Selma · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Dallas County, AL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Cold War Sites in Dallas County, step by step

1
Read the short history of the period for this area
2
Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
3
Visit the nearest site and read its full record
4
Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Dallas County, AL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Dallas County, AL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Dallas County, AL?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Dallas County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Dallas County, AL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Dallas County, AL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.