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Double Springs is a town in Winston County, Alabama. The city is the county seat of Winston County. The county seat was initially located at Houston, but by referendum in 1883, Double Springs prevailed and the county seat was removed to there. Double Springs is located at 34°9′6″N 87°24′16″W (34.151642, -87.404390). Double Springs Alabama Attractions
Double Springs rests inside the William B. Bankhead National Forest, and is near Lewis Smith Lake.

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Caney Creek Falls in Bankhead National Forest

By Staff | April 16, 2017

The lower falls of Caney Creek in the Bankhead National Forest, which covers nearly 200,000 acres in Lawrence, Franklin, and Winston counties. The forest was established in 1918 and renamed in honor of U.S. Representative William B. Bankhead in 1942.

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Haleyville Alabama Home of 911 Historic Red Phone

Home of 911 – The Historic Red Phone

By Staff | January 20, 2015

Home of 911 and The Historic Red Phone
1901 11th Ave
Haleyville AL

The first 911 call was made from Marion County Alabama in the city of Haleyville Alabama on February 16, 1968. A red rotary dial phone was used to make the call. The phone is housed in a plexiglass box in Haleyville city hall. The phone is on display during city hall business hours only so you might call to confirm.

Phone: 205-486-5201
GPS: 34°13′48″N 87°37′8″W

Winston County Alabama

By Staff | December 20, 2014

Winston County Alabama

Winston County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. The population is 24,484. Its county seat is Double Springs. Winston County Alabama History
Winston County was established under the name Hancock County on February 12, 1850, from territory formerly in Walker County. It was originally named for John Hancock, Governor of Massachusetts and famous signer of the American Declaration of Independence, with its county seat at Houston, Alabama.