Alabama Cities | Digital Alabama https://digitalalabama.com Alabama Cities, Counties, Folklore, History, Maps, Stories and Travel Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:11:41 +0000 en hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2019/02/alabama-coat-of-arms-60x60.jpg Alabama Cities | Digital Alabama https://digitalalabama.com 32 32 Turkey Creek Nature Preserve /alabama-counties/jefferson-county-alabama/turkey-creek-nature-preserve/27927 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 12:11:41 +0000 /?p=27927 Turkey Creek Nature Preserve, which covers nearly 500 acres, is located in Pinson, Alabama - 15 miles north of Birmingham.

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Gadsden Alabama /alabama-cities/gadsden-alabama/gadsden-alabama/143 /alabama-cities/gadsden-alabama/gadsden-alabama/143#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2019 04:46:19 +0000 /?p=143 Gadsden was at one time in the 19th century Alabama's second most important center of commerce and industry, trailing only the seaport of Mobile. The two cities were important shipping centers: Gadsden for riverboats and Mobile for international trade.

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Pinson Alabama /alabama-cities/pinson-alabama/pinson-alabama/12583 /alabama-cities/pinson-alabama/pinson-alabama/12583#respond Wed, 25 Sep 2019 00:17:46 +0000 /?p=12583 Pinson City Hall
4410 Main Street
Pinson, AL 35126
Office: (205) 680-5556
Fax: (205) 680-5554
Hours 8:00AM to 4:00PM M-F

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May 2 1862 /alabama-history/civil-war-timeline/may-2-1862/27068 Sun, 11 Aug 2019 21:01:17 +0000 /?p=27068 On May 2, 1862, Athens was seized by Union forces under the command of Colonel John Basil Turchin.

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Good Hope Alabama /alabama-cities/good-hope-alabama/good-hope-alabama/3308 Wed, 24 Jul 2019 01:50:12 +0000 /?p=3308 Good Hope Alabama Good Hope Alabama is a town located about 5 miles southwest of Cullman, Alabama.   Town was incorporated in April 1962. In 1842 pioneers mostly Baptists, established a Missionary Baptist Church and chose the name Good Hope.  This church had a cemetery on the south side and doubled as a school on weekdays.  A Lutheran Church was […]

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Centre Alabama /alabama-cities/centre-alabama/centre-alabama/26497 Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:48:03 +0000 /?p=26497 Centre Alabama Centre is a city in Cherokee County,At the 2010 census the population was 3,489. Centre is the county seat of Cherokee County. Centre Alabama History Cherokee County was created on January 9, 1836, and named for the Cherokee people who once lived in the area. The famous Cherokee chief Pathkiller lived in Turkeytown […]

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Pine Apple, Alabama /alabama-cities/pine-apple-alabama/13887 Sat, 22 Jun 2019 02:22:56 +0000 /?p=13887 Pine Apple, Alabama Visit Pine Apple….. The home of Friendship, Southern hospitality and Welcome! Pine Apple is a town in eastern Wilcox County,Alabama, located 20 miles East of Camden on Alabama Highway #10 and 20 miles West of Greenville from exit 128 off Interstate I-65. From the mid-1850s to the early twentieth century, Pine Apple […]

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Pope’s Tavern in Florence Alabama /museums-in-alabama/popes-tavern-in-florence-alabama/19300 Thu, 13 Jun 2019 03:50:00 +0000 /?p=19300 Pope's Tavern, built as a stagecoach stop and tavern is now a museum on Hermitage Drive in Florence. According to the museum's website, Andrew Jackson stayed at the inn on his way to the Battle of New Orleans.

Archeological evidence suggests that the first building burned at some point, and while no exact date of construction is known for the current building, construction of the one-and-a-half-story, eight-room, Federal-style structure began sometime in the 1830s or 1840s.

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Wilsonville Alabama /alabama-counties/shelby-county-alabama/wilsonville-alabama/24790 Mon, 20 May 2019 15:48:43 +0000 /?p=24790 Wilsonville Alabama Wilsonville is a small, family-focused town located in the heart of Shelby County, Alabama.  Wilsonville’s rich heritage and gentle living has made it one of the most desirable locations to live in the area.   Wilsonville has six active churches inside the town limits.  There is a baseball field complex and a softball field.  Wilsonville has a […]

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