A census of Confederate symbols and monuments in the U.S.
Use this interactive database to quickly find buildings, monuments, plaques and other structures named for Confederate leaders, as well as cities, counties, roads, holidays and more that commemorate the Confederacy throughout the United States. Zoom out for the big picture, or zero in on a particular state, county or city to locate the ones near you.
The map shows existing and removed symbols, and the timeline lets you trace their lifespan – when they were dedicated and, in some cases, removed.
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Live Confederate Symbols by State
| State | Total | Monuments | Roads | Schools | Municipality | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 120 | 60 | 34 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Arkansas | 65 | 41 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
| Arizona | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| California | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| District of Columbia | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delaware | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Florida | 62 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Georgia | 200 | 116 | 62 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| Iowa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Idaho | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kentucky | 37 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Louisiana | 81 | 32 | 32 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Maryland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Missouri | 19 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mississippi | 145 | 54 | 71 | 7 | 5 | 8 |
| Montana | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 154 | 82 | 63 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New York | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ohio | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oklahoma | 13 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Carolina | 194 | 59 | 120 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
| Tennessee | 104 | 44 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Texas | 201 | 65 | 57 | 34 | 33 | 12 |
| Virginia | 229 | 98 | 103 | 14 | 2 | 12 |
| Washington | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| West Virginia | 20 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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