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Athens was founded in 1818 when Robert Beaty and John D. Carroll began selling tracts of land. The following year, the town was chosen as the county seat of the newly formed Limestone County . Commercial development around the courthouse square was swift, aided by the strong cotton market.
202-212 and 311 N. Beaty St., central Athens State University campus area roughly bounded by Beaty, Pryor, and Hobbs Sts. 34°48′20″N 86°58′00″W / 34.805556°N 86.966667°W / 34.805556; -86.966667 ( Athens State College Historic
In that same year, according to the Beer Institute, the brewing industry employed around 43,000 Americans in brewing and distribution and had a combined economic impact of more than $246 billion. [5] By 2017, there were over 27 breweries in Alabama (27 in the Alabama Brewer's Guild and at least 1 not) [6]
The George S. Houston Historic District is a historic district in Athens, Alabama. The district lies to the west and north of the public square, and features homes of some of the town's most prominent residents. Development began in the district soon after the town was founded in 1818; there are five homes remaining from the antebellum period.
Athens is a city in and the county seat of Limestone County, in the U.S. state of Alabama; it is included in the Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Combined Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census , the population of the city is 25,406.
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Oakland (near Athens), Limestone County, Alabama Oakland is an unincorporated community in Limestone County , Alabama , United States. [ 1 ]
WKAC (1080 AM, "The Big 1080") is a radio station in Athens, Alabama, United States, broadcasting on the 1080 kHz frequency. The station is owned by Limestone Broadcasting Company, Inc. It primarily serves the Huntsville, Alabama, market. [2] [3]
The Robert Beaty Historic District is a historic district in Athens, Alabama. Robert Beaty was one of the original founders of Athens. An Irish immigrant who settled in Virginia, Beaty and his associates purchased 160 acres (65 ha) around a spring, and began subdividing the land for sale in 1818. A small village of log structures had formed by ...