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Historic Post Offices in Lauderdale County, AL

Historic post offices near you, many with Depression-era murals still on the lobby walls.

Most residents could not tell you which local buildings are on the National Register. Lauderdale County is one of 67 counties in Alabama. The record can, and the closest listings to Lauderdale County, AL are below.

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On the record near Lauderdale County, AL

The 12 nearest

23 listed sites on the record match historic post offices within 120 miles of Lauderdale County, AL, out of 43 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 21 listed sites carry Lauderdale County as their county.

Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office36 miles from the center of Lauderdale County · Building · Athens · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office, Old52 miles from the center of Lauderdale County · Building · Corinth · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office59 miles from the center of Lauderdale County · Building · Huntsville · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
United States Post Office and Court House61 miles from the center of Lauderdale County · Building · Columbia · listed 2018National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office, Old--Ripley77 miles from the center of Lauderdale County · Building · Ripley · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office--Amory79 miles from the center of Lauderdale County · Building · Amory · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Guntersville Post Office Building83 miles from the center of Lauderdale County · Building · Guntersville · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places
Dickson Post Office85 miles from the center of Lauderdale County · Building · Dickson · listed 1996National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office and Court House86 miles from the center of Lauderdale County · Building · Jackson · listed 2017National Register of Historic Places
US Post Office87 miles from the center of Lauderdale County · Building · Camden · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office90 miles from the center of Lauderdale County · Building · Albertville · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Courthouse and Post Office90 miles from the center of Lauderdale County · Building · Aberdeen · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places

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

Historic Post Offices in Lauderdale County, step by step

1
See every listed site of this kind in the area
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Sort by distance and pick the closest few
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Read the record for the year, the builder and the use
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View from the public way and note what has changed
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Collect the set and move on to the next county

What people in Lauderdale County, AL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Lauderdale 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 these buildings open to the public?

Some are, many are not. Churches, courthouses and libraries usually keep regular hours. Houses, barns and mills are often private and best seen from the road. The record for each site tells you which kind it is.

What does it mean when a site is on the National Register?

It means the property was documented and accepted as historically significant. Listing honors the site, it does not open it to visitors or stop an owner from using it.

How a visit works in Lauderdale County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Lauderdale 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 Lauderdale 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.