Childersburg, which is located half an hour from Birmingham, was incorporated in 1889. However, it’s believed to date all the way back to 1540, making it the oldest city in America. Childersburg, Alabama is 25 years older than St. Augustine, Florida.

Childersburg Alabama History

Childersburg is a city in Talladega County Alabama. It was incorporated in 1889. At the 2010 census the population was 5,175. It claims a history dating back before 1540, when it was noted as a village of the Coosa Nation visited by the Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto. The Alabama Army Ammunition Plant, important during World War II, was located north of Childersburg.

Successive indigenous peoples had lived in the area for thousands of years. In the 16th century, people identified as part of the Kymulga-phase culture (of the larger Mississippian culture) lived at Talisi, the former site of Childersburg. In the fall of 1540, the Spanish Hernando de Soto expedition rested here for about one month during its exploration of the Southeast. Childersburg calls itself “The Oldest City in America”. The Abihka people (part of those who became known as the Muskogee or Creek) dominated the area by the 18th century.

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Highland Lake is a vibrant lakeside community in the beautiful foothills of the Appalachain Mountains in Blount County, Alabama.

Located just 15 minutes southeast of the City of Oneonta and less than an hour away from Birmingham, this picturesque town boasts both full-time residents and property owners whose vacation homes serve as a welcome respite from their busy lives. Locals and visitors alike share a love of the natural beauty and quite serenity of this mountain lake community, which features wildlife, fishing, boating, and many varieties of flora and fauna. 1

Highland Lake History

One day in 1907, George Clements stood in the doorway of the house he had built in the Straight Mountain area of Blount County, Alabama, and looked out.  What he probably saw, here in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, was a mostly undeveloped wilderness.  There were a few scattered houses and dirt trails, a small farm or two, lots of trees, and a vast upland marsh through which flowed the Blackburn Fork of the Little Warrior River.

Today you can stand in the doorway of the “Anchor,” located on the site of George Clements’ house, and see a beautiful 257-acre mountain lake, circled by a paved road, and a shoreline dotted with houses, piers, and trees.  You probably will see a fisherman or two on the lake, testing their luck and perhaps some water skiers enjoying a cool escape from summer in the city.

This is the history of how a wilderness mountain valley became a lake community, providing recreational facilities for hundreds of people each year.

Highland Lake Alabama Geography

Highland Lake is located in eastern Blount County, Alabama at 33°53’3.376″ North, 86°25’19.744″ West (33.884271, -86.422151). The town consists of homes built around Highland Lake, a reservoir on the Blackburn Fork of the Little Warrior River. The lake, at an elevation of 895 feet (273 m) above sea level, is in a valley between Blount Mountain to the southeast and Straight Mountain to the northwest. The town is 7 miles (11 km) southwest of Oneonta, the county seat of Blount County, along County Road 29.

Highland Lake Alabama Contact Information

TOWN OF HIGHLAND LAKE
612 LAKESHORE DRIVE
HIGHLAND LAKE, ALABAMA 35121

205.625.6407

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Coaling is a town in Tuscaloosa County. It incorporated in September 1997. At the 2010 census the population was 1,657. Coaling possesses a small town feel while being only minutes from the city of Tuscaloosa for sporting events, shopping, dining and a host of other activities.

Located along U.S. Highway 11 and south of Interstate 59/20 in eastern Tuscaloosa County. Residents here experience the best of both worlds.
With its tree lined well-lit streets complete with sidewalks the Town of Coaling is a wonderful place to call home.

The Town of Coaling, Alabama (GNIS ID: 2406286) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of “A” which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
Town Hall Office Hours:Monday-Thursday 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Coaling Alabama History

One of the earliest settlers in the Coaling area was Daniel Black, who came to the area around 1846. He amassed a significant amount of land, eventually donating part of it in the 1870s for a railroad right of way and for a new town site, which he named Coaling. Coaling’s first church was established in 1878, and its first post office opened in 1979.

Coaling first appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census as the village of Coaling Station. It did not appear again as a separate community on the census until 2000 after its incorporation in 1997.

Coaling Alabama Treasure Legend

In 1845, Hardy Clemens was a wealthy plantation and slave owner who owned a farm near Coaling, Alabama on the banks of Big Sandy Creek, about 12 miles east of  Tuscaloosa. When the Civil War reached Alabama, he buried about $100,000 in gold  somewhere on his property.

Coaling Alabama Events and Places of Interest

Coaling hosts an annual Christmas Chili Supper each December. The town park has a playground, pavilion, walking track, and baseball fields. 

Coaling Alabama Contact Information

15644 Wire Rd
Coaling, Alabama 35453
Phone: (205) 507-0200

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