DeKalb County Alabama – Digital Alabama https://digitalalabama.com Alabama Cities, Counties, Folklore, History, Maps, Stories and Travel Wed, 13 Mar 2019 14:50:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2019/02/alabama-coat-of-arms-60x60.jpg DeKalb County Alabama – Digital Alabama https://digitalalabama.com 32 32 Battelle Alabama /alabama-ghost-towns/battelle-alabama/2908 Fri, 15 Feb 2019 00:23:18 +0000 /?p=2908 Battelle Alabama was a thriving mining community at the turn of the century, having spread out to the base of Lookout Mountain, five miles north of Valley Head, Alabama. Now, the forest has taken over, and no buildings remain in what was Battelle. Ruins include scattered bricks, rotted lumber, and a few pieces of metal.

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Battelle Alabama

In the late 19th century, a group of miners from the northern state of Ohio discovered limestone, ore, and coal on what was later named Battelle. Battelle, Alabama is a ghost town in DeKalb County, Alabama. Battelle was once a thriving mining community which was spread in a north – south line along the foot of Lookout Mountain five miles north of Valley Head, Alabama.

At the beginning of the 20th Century, Battelle included hundreds of houses, a school, a commissary, a hotel and post office, in addition to the furnace and coke ovens. Battelle had a water system with water from a spring that was pumped into a large wooden tank and then piped into the surrounding homes.

The Lookout Mountain Iron Company was a boon to the town’s economy for years. By 1905, pig iron ingredients of higher quality were found in Birmingham, Alabama and the town started dying. After the mining company ceased operations at Battelle and the better homes were sold and moved, there was never much activity in the community. The Belcher Lumber Company of Centerville operated there for a few years in the 1940s.

34°38′58″N 85°33′55″W / 34.64944°N 85.56528°W / 34.64944; -85.56528

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Wikipedia contributors, “Battelle, Alabama,”  Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battelle,_Alabama&oldid=624613754 (accessed January 16, 2015).

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Lirpa Anad Nitsud /alabama-counties/dekalb-county-alabama/lirpa-anad-nitsud-robot-in-fort-payne-alabama/2839 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 23:22:45 +0000 /?p=2839 Alabama Attractions Fort Payne Alabama Lirpa Anad Nitsud Robot made from scrap. Located on County Road 89. Take County Road 89 to caution light at Fisher Crossroads. Continue past the light and Lirpa Anad Nitsud is across from the Shell station. Lirpa Anad Nitsud [AFG_gallery id=’5′]

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Lirpa Anad Nitsud

Robot made from scrap. Located on County Road 89.
Take County Road 89 to caution light at Fisher Crossroads. Continue past the light and Lirpa Anad Nitsud is across from the Shell station.
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High Falls /alabama-waterfalls/high-falls-alabama/11408 Tue, 23 Oct 2018 17:09:41 +0000 /?p=11408 One of the best nature spots around north east Alabama. Located in High Falls Park, off AL HWY 227 Northwest of Geraldine, Alabama is High Falls. This scenic waterfall is 35ft and is formed by Town Creek. When the water is high, the falls can sometimes span as much as 300ft across. This park is fairly […]

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One of the best nature spots around north east Alabama. Located in High Falls Park, off AL HWY 227 Northwest of Geraldine, Alabama is High Falls.

This scenic waterfall is 35ft and is formed by Town Creek. When the water is high, the falls can sometimes span as much as 300ft across. This park is fairly small and definitely off the beaten path on Alabama’s back roads, so be sure to pay attention to which streets you’re on.

Video by Doug Danley

High Falls is an impressive waterfall and a great local spot for cliff jumping. High Falls is a beautiful swimming hole with a few walking trails and picnic tables as well as pavilions. The view of the falls after the rain is gorgeous. It’s a fun day trip. Swim right under the falls; jump from multiple cliffs or take your kids to wade in the shallow waters above the falls.

Address: 969 Co Rd 144, Grove Oak, AL 35975

Hours:

Open  · 10AM–6PM

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