Richmond, Alabama
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Richmond is an unincorporated community
in Dallas County
, Alabama
. Richmond gained its name from Richmond County, New York, the birthplace for several early settlers, most notably the Crocherons. Richmond has one site included on the National Register of Historic Places
, the Street Manual Training School. Elm Bluff Plantation
, owned by John Jay Crocheron, is nearby in Elm Bluff
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Dallas County
Dallas County, Alabama
Dallas County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of United States Secretary of the Treasury Alexander J. Dallas. The county seat is Selma.- History :...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
. Richmond gained its name from Richmond County, New York, the birthplace for several early settlers, most notably the Crocherons. Richmond has one site included on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
, the Street Manual Training School. Elm Bluff Plantation
Elm Bluff Plantation
Elm Bluff is a historic former plantation and plantation house in the rural community of Elm Bluff, Dallas County, Alabama, United States. Situated on a bluff high above the Alabama River, the now near-ruinous house is considered by architectural historians to be one of the most refined and unusual...
, owned by John Jay Crocheron, is nearby in Elm Bluff
Elm Bluff, Alabama
Elm Bluff is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama. It was named for the nearby bluff on the Alabama River and the closely associated Elm Bluff Plantation.-Geography:Elm Bluff is located at and has an elevation of ....
.