Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Alabama Maps
Field Office Locations
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Alabama Counties
During the Reconstruction era (1865–1872), the Freedmen’s Bureau established field offices across Alabama to assist formerly enslaved individuals and impoverished communities. These offices were typically situated in key towns and cities, each serving the surrounding counties. The following list details the locations of these field offices along with the counties they primarily served:
| Field Office Location | Counties Served (1865-1872) |
| Ashville | St. Clair |
| Bluffton | Cherokee |
| Cahaba | Dallas |
| Claiborne | Monroe |
| Demopolis | Marengo, Greene, Hale, Sumter, Choctaw |
| Elyton | Jefferson |
| Eufaula | Barbour |
| Eutaw | Greene |
| Garland | Butler |
| Girard | Russell |
| Greenville | Butler |
| Hayneville | Lowndes |
| Huntsville | Madison, Limestone, Morgan, Marshall, Jackson, DeKalb, Cherokee, Blount, Etowah |
| Jacksonville | Calhoun |
| Livingston | Sumter |
| Mobile | Mobile, Baldwin, Washington, Clarke, Monroe |
| Montgomery | Montgomery, Autauga, Elmore, Lowndes, Macon, Bullock |
| Opelika | Lee, Chambers, Russell |
| Selma | Dallas, Perry, Wilcox |
| Talladega | Talladega, Shelby, Coosa, Clay, Randolph, Calhoun |
| Tuscaloosa | Tuscaloosa, Pickens, Fayette, Walker |
| Tuscumbia | Colbert, Franklin, Lauderdale |
| Tuskegee | Macon |
Surrounding States of Alabama
When researching Freedmen’s Bureau records, it’s essential to consider neighboring states, as individuals may have visited field offices across state lines if they were closer to their location. Family records might therefore be located in an adjacent state, making it important to expand your search beyond Alabama’s borders.
