Clanton Alabama | Digital Alabama https://digitalalabama.com Alabama Cities, Counties, Folklore, History, Maps, Stories and Travel Sat, 22 Dec 2018 13:12:32 +0000 en hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2019/02/alabama-coat-of-arms-60x60.jpg Clanton Alabama | Digital Alabama https://digitalalabama.com 32 32 CLANTON ALABAMA /alabama-cities/clanton-alabama/clanton-alabama/13554 Sat, 22 Dec 2018 01:36:44 +0000 /?p=13554 Clanton, Alabama was founded by Alfred Baker in 1868, when Chilton County was formed. Prior to establishment in 1868, the Town of Clanton was known as the community of "Goose Pond". Baker County was renamed to Chilton County and the community of "Goose Pond" became the Town of Clanton.
Clanton was named in honor of General James H. Clanton, a brigadier in the Confederate States Army, and was incorporated on April 23, 1873. Baker was also elected first mayor of the town.

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]]> Mulberry Creek Tributaries /gold-in-alabama/mulberry-creek-tributaries/6421 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 01:46:46 +0000 /?p=6421 Reports that all tributaries of Mulberry Creek contain gold. Mulberry Creek is a 45.4-mile-long waterway in central Alabama. It rises in Chilton County and farther downstream forms the boundary between Dallas County and Autauga County. It is a tributary of the Alabama River. Gold is present at a grade sufficient to have a strong effect […]

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