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Location of County Line in Blount County and Jefferson County, Alabama. Coordinates: 33°49′10″N 86°43′45″W / 33.81944°N 86.72917°W / 33.81944; -86 Country
The community was named after the location where a gristmill once stood by the Tallapoosa River. [2] Milstead was located at the junction of the Tallassee and Montgomery Railway and the Western Railway of Alabama. [3] Fort Decatur, a fort built during the Creek War, was located near Milstead.
The Citronelle Railroad Historic District is a historic district in Citronelle, Alabama, United States. It is roughly bounded by Centre and Main streets from Union to Faye streets. The district covers 42.3 acres (0.171 km 2) and contains 28 contributing properties. [2] It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 25 ...
The largest county is Baldwin (1,590 sq mi, 4,118 km 2) and the smallest is Etowah (535 sq mi, 1,386 km 2). [8] The Constitution of Alabama requires that any new county in Alabama cover at least 600 square miles (1,600 km 2) in area, effectively limiting the creation of new counties in the state. [9]
The Southern Railway Depot is a historic building in Decatur, Alabama.The depot was built in 1904–05 along the Southern Railway line. Decatur had become a transportation hub of North Alabama by the 1870s, with its connections to the Tennessee River, the east–west Tuscumbia, Courtland and Decatur Railroad (later operated by the Memphis and Charleston Railroad and the Southern Railway), and ...
The Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum (initialised HOD, reporting mark CSMX) is the official state railroad museum of Alabama.Dedicated to the preservation, restoration, and operation of historically significant railway equipment, the museum is located at 1919 Ninth Street, Calera, Alabama, on I-65 approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of Birmingham.
Alabama State Routes 9, 48, and 49 are the main routes through the city. AL-9 runs through the downtown area, leading northeast 28 mi (45 km) to Heflin along Interstate 20 and southwest 6 mi (9.7 km) to Ashland, the Clay County seat. AL-48 begins in the eastern part of the city and leads east 16 mi (26 km) to Wedowee.
The wooden depot is similar in design to other small-town stations along the Central of Georgia line. The one-story, gable-roofed structure is clad with board and batten siding. Two front rooms with separate entrances were used as passenger waiting rooms. At the opposite end of the station is a large freight room.