 new market is a census-designated place (cdp) in madison county, alabama, united states, and is included in the huntsville-decatur combined statistical area. as of the 2010 census, the population of the cdp is 1,597. although it was the first area settled in madison county, the town has never been incorporated. ==history== in the early 19th century, several persons from tennessee explored the area just across the border in what eventually became madison county in alabama. isaac and joseph criner also explored the area and, in 1805, settled in the northern part near what is now called mountain fork of the flint river. later settlers gave the name new market to the community.taylor, james jones; the history of madison county, handwritten 1880-1886, transcribed and bound for the huntsville-madison county library, 1940 on january 30, 1966, the coldest temperature ever to be recorded in alabama was recorded in new market, at -27&nbsp;Â°f. four sites in new market are listed on the national register of historic places: the [[new market historic district (new ma
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