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Walker County population is 67,023. Its county seat is Jasper. Its name is in honor of John Williams Walker, a member of the United States Senate.

Walker County Alabama History

Walker County was established by the Alabama legislature on December 26, 1823, from parts of Marion and Tuscaloosa Counties. The final boundaries were established in 1850, when the northern portion of Walker County was used to establish Winston County.

Walker County Alabama Cities:

Carbon Hill, Alabama

Carbon Hill is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States. It incorporated in February 1891. At the 2010 census the population was 2,021, down from 2,071 in 2000.

Cardova, Alabama

Cordova is a city in Walker County, Alabama, U.S., formerly a textile mill town 35 miles from Birmingham, AL. It was incorporated in 1897. At the 2010 census the population was 2,095, down from 2,423 in 2000.

Dora, Alabama

Dora is a city in Walker County, Alabama, United States founded by Cole Smith. It initially incorporated as the town of Horse Creek on February 18, 1897, but changed its name to Dora in 1906. At the 2010 census the population was 2,025, down from 2,413 in 2000.

Jasper, Alabama

The city of Jasper in Walker County was the childhood home of actor George Lindsey, best known for his portrayal of Goober Pyle on The Andy Griffith Show.

Sumiton, Alabama

Walker County Alabama Towns:

Eldridge, Alabama

Kansas, Alabama

Nauvoo, Alabama

Nauvoo is located primarily in northwest Walker County with a small edge of the town in southwest Winston County, in the central part of the state. The town of Nauvoo began as a small agricultural community known as Blackwell’s Crossing.

Oakman, Alabama

Parrish, Alabama

Sipsey, Alabama

Walker County Alabama Communities:

Burnwell, Alabama

Curry, Alabama

Empire, Alabama

Goodsprings, Alabama

Mount Hope, Alabama

Quinton, Alabama

Slicklizzard, Alabama

Spring Hill, Alabama

Townley, Alabama

Union Chapel, Alabama

Union Chapel is an unincorporated community located in Walker County, Alabama.

The Significance of the Union Chapel Mine

The Union Chapel Mine – Alabama Paleontological Society

Find of a Lifetime

87-Year-Old Fossil Mystery Solved

Walker County Alabama History

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Walker County Alabama Sites of Interest

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Little Vine Cemetery Sign

Little Vine Cemetery in Empire Alabama about 19 miles from Garden City.

There are reports of a green colored light appearing in the cemetery at night. The cemetery is located close to the Little Vine Church.

Empire is an unincorporated community in Walker County Alabama, about 4.3 miles north-northeast of Sumiton Alabama. The Empire post office services zip code 35063.

Little Vine Cemetery Coordinates Map

The cemetery is located on Little Vine Road in Empire Alabama 35063.
GPS coordinates: 33.8173920, -86.9878993

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Nauvoo Alabama

Digital Alabama Guide to Nauvoo Alabama

Nauvoo is a town in Walker and Winston counties. As of the 2010 census, the population of the town is 221, down from 284 in 2000.

The town of Nauvoo began as a small agricultural community known as Blackwell’s Crossing. The construction of the Northern Alabama Railway through the area in 1888 led to increased exploitation of the area’s abundant coal and timber resources.

Nauvoo Alabama Camp McDowell

Camp McDowell, the official camp and conference center of the Episcopal Diocese of Alabama, is located here.

Nauvoo Alabama History

Nauvoo was founded as Ingle Mills in 1888, during the construction of the Northern Alabama Railway, and was formerly a center of coal mining. For unknown reasons, resident Tom Carroll renamed it for Nauvoo, Illinois, a city founded by Mormon prophet Joseph Smith in 1839. According to 1910 U.S. Census records, Nauvoo incorporated in 1906.

Old Harbin Hotel Nauvoo Alabama

By 1891, Nauvoo boasted three stores and one steam cotton gin, and coal and timber were shipped from the nearby depot. The Harbin Hotel was constructed in 1923 and primarily served business travelers using the railroad. The area’s economic dependence upon coal mining, however, meant that the ever-shrinking market for coal over the rest of the twentieth century led to an exodus of citizens from the town who sought more stable employment elsewhere. Nauvoo’s historical museum opened in 1997; it is adorned with a mural that constitutes a walk through the town’s history.

Nauvoo Alabama Events and Places of Interest

Bankhead National Forest is located about three miles northeast of town. The Harbin Hotel (ca. 1923) in Nauvoo is listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. Nauvoo has held an annual antique car show the third Saturday in June since 1995. The Nauvoo Depot Museum is a replica of the original structure and is located at the site of the first depot. The Episcopal Church in Alabama maintains a facility in Nauvoo that includes a conference center, camping facilities, educational programming, and the Alabama Folk School, a series of workshops in traditional music, crafts, cooking, storytelling, and other skills.

Old Man Rabbit Expedition in Nauvoo Alabama

Kilgore Cousins

Nauvoo Alabama Directions

Nauvoo Alabama News

Nauvoo is covered by the Northwest Alabamian Newspaper

Nauvoo Alabama Zip Code

35578

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