Profile for Roanoke, Alabama, AL

Former and merged names include:
· Chulafinee
· High Pine

The popular Ella Smith Dolls, manufactured here in the early 20th century, are now valued antiques

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 22. The number of murders and homicides was 2. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Joe Frank Edwards Jr., astronaut

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Roanoke

Cemeteries (16)

Hotels (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Randolph County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Alabama
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• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Roanoke demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Randolph County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 36274 ZIP code.

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7% of Roanoke residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Roanoke ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Roanoke
• Cemeteries in Randolph County
• Libraries in or near Roanoke

Post a query on a message board:

• Randolph County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - AL data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

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• Roanoke historic sites
• Roanoke area parks
• Wineries near Roanoke

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• Roanoke area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Randolph County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Alabama cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Roanoke
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• Communities in Randolph County

• Roanoke business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Alabama
• Local ordinances in Alabama (Partial selection)

• Crime in Randolph County
• Arrests in Randolph County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Alabama
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Roanoke was $14,088, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Randolph County economic census
• Randolph County economic summary
• Randolph County employment growth
• Randolph County unemployment rate
• Alabama economic data

12% of Roanoke residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Roanoke
• Colleges in Alabama
• Learning Disabilities Association in Alabama
• Schools in or near Roanoke
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• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Alabama high schools

• Movies playing in or near Roanoke
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• Air pollution in Randolph County
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• Land contamination in Randolph County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Alabama
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Randolph County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Alabama

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• Alabama county fairs
• Alabama festivals (Alabama tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Roanoke
• Geocaches in Alabama

• Roanoke items now on sale

• Randolph County government
• Alabama state government
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• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Roanoke medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Alabama

• Historic sites in or near Roanoke
• Historic sites in Alabama
• Museums in or near Roanoke
• Museums in Alabama
• Alabama state archives
• Alabama state encyclopedia
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Randolph County genealogy forum

Median rent in Roanoke, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $240.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $595.

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• Help wanted ads - newspapers
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Libraries in Roanoke include Annie L. Awbrey Public Library ... View libraries

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• Military bases in Alabama
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Roanoke
• Search obituaries in Alabama
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• Chambers of commerce in Alabama
• Community foundations (by state)
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• Kiwanis clubs in Alabama
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• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Roanoke
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• Parks near Roanoke
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Randolph County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Roanoke political report.

• Alabama Democratic party
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• Alabama elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Roanoke
• Total membership by faith, in Randolph County

• Chowhound message boards for AL

The average commute time for Roanoke workers is 25 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Roanoke include Best Western.

• Roanoke travel guide
• Airports near Roanoke
• Hotels near Roanoke
• Alabama tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Alabama
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