For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Alabama Local Histories. Men in Tallapoosa County served in various regiments. Men often joined a company part of a large regiment that originated in their county. Listed below are companies that were specifically formed in Tallapoosa County:. Tallapoosa County has two books with a working link to one:. Alabama tax records complement land records and can be used to supplement the years between censuses.
There may be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Alabama Taxation. Vital Records consist of births , adoptions, marriages , divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents. Listed below are libraries in Tallapoosa County. For state-wide library facilities, see Alabama Archives and Libraries. Dadeville, AL Phone: Dadeville, AL East Alabama Genealogical Society P.
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Alabama Online Genealogy Records. This page is available for adoption. Alexander City. A channel of transportation exists by reason of the junction of the Columbus and Western railroad with the Anniston and Atlantic at Syllacauga.
This gives an outlet in both directions—to the line of the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, on the one hand, and the Western railroad of Alabama on the other. Immigration is earnestly desired by the residents of the county. Acres - In cotton approximately 41,; in corn 41,; in oats 9,; in wheat 14,; in tobacco 21; in sugar-cane 41; in sweet potatoes Approximate number of bales of cotton 14, Tallapoosa County lies in the east center of the State, and was created in out of a portion of the last cession of the Creek Indians.
The word Tallapoosa, means "cat town" and was first applied to the Tallapoosa River, from which the county derived the name. The soils of this county may be divided into two prominent or predominating classes, the red and the gray, both of which are based on a subsoil, of a reddish or yellowish color, but in addition to these soils, which are found mostly on uplands, there are a large number of bottoms along the banks of the Tallapoosa River, and the many creeks tributary to that stream.
These bottom lands are the most productive lands of the county, and comprise a considerable proportion of the county's area. The yield of this class of lands will compare favorably with the yield of the best lands in the State, and take it year in and year out, crops planted on them yield with regularity and certainty.
The reddish lands of the uplands are specially adapted to the production of small grain, and fair crops of wheat and oats are produced on them. All the soils of the county are used in the production of cotton, though that article is cultivated more extensively on the loamy lands of the southern portion.
The yield of corn and wheat on the red lands will compare favorably with the best results obtained elsewhere in the State, while in the production of the latter, Tallapoosa ranks with the leading counties of Alabama. The forests are heavily timbered with white, red and Spanish oak, poplar, hickory, pine, ash, mulberry, and gum. Immense waterpower prevails in every section of the county and upon the principal streams, notably upon Big Sandy and Hillabee.
The Tallapoosa River which flows through the county, dividing it in two, is capable of furnishing many thousand horse-power to be utilized for manufacturing purposes. The great falls on this river occur in the southern portion of the county, and are utilized at Tallassee, in Elmore County, for the manufacture of cotton goods.
At this point the waters of the river rush for several hundred yards down a steep declivity, until the falls are reached where they pour down over a shelf about twenty feet in height. The fall of the river, within yards of the factory at Tallassee, is fixed at between 50 and 75 feet, and it is estimated that this fall is capable of furnishing fully horse-power. The many sites for manufacturing purposes in this county, where motive power could be furnished by water, are used for nothing more important than saw or grist mills.
Tallapoosa is rich in mineral resources, and it is thought that, for extent and variety, its mineral deposits will lead those of any other county in the State.
There is no question as to the presence of gold in different portions of the county, and recent investigations have strengthened the belief that it was in sufficient quantity to make working it highly profitable.
This precious article is being mined in several localities in the county, with more or less success. Copper mines, near Dadeville, have been fitted up at a great cost with a stamping mill, and it is said that the indications point to a rich reward in the future for the outlay. In addition to gold, silver signs have been discovered in several localities, but the extent of the deposits has never been ascertained.
Besides the minerals of great value, Tallapoosa contains deposits of mica of a superior grade and an extra large size, graphite, asbestos, emery and granite.
Our Town is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County. Our Town had its start around when the railroad was extended to that point. The community was named by John S. Reeltown is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County. The town was called Thaddeus from to in honor of postmaster Thaddeus P.
The name changed back to Reeltown in Andrew Jackson is an unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, located on the west bank of the Tallapoosa River, 4. Cherokee Bluffs is an unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County. The bluffs were a landmark in Tallapoosa County, and they were chosen as the first site on the Tallapoosa River for the creation of a dam and reservoir. Church Hill is an unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County.
A post office was operated in Church Hill from to Dudleyville, also known as Pittsborough, is an unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County. Dudleyville was named for Peter Dudley, who established the first trading post in the area. The town was incorporated on February 2, A post office was operated in Dudleyville from to Equality is an unincorporated community in Coosa, Elmore and Tallapoosa counties.
Hillabee was the center of a cluster of towns and villages, known as the Hillabee complex or, simply, Hillabee.
The people living in the Hillabee complex area are sometimes called the Hillabees. That name does not refer to a separate tribe or clan but merely those Muscogees who lived in the Hillabee complex area.
Hillabee was an important Muscogee Creek town in east central Alabama before the Indian Removals of the s. Villages within the complex, along these streams, included Echoseis Ligau, Enitachopko, Lanudshi Apala, and Oktasassi. Nearby towns and villages associated with Hillabee include Oakfuskee, Little Oakfuskee, and Atchinalgi.
The present-day villages of Millerville and Bluff Springs lie within the former Hillabee complex area. Tallapoosa County is also home to one of the most beautiful lakes in the country.
Martin Dam is used to generate hydroelectric power. The dam was begun in and completed in Lake Martin, with its 44, acres of crystal waters, can be enjoyed in January as well as July and every month of the year. One of the largest man-made lakes in the United States, Lake Martin is an excellent source of recreation. Lake Martin is a truly regional attraction for swimming, boating, fishing, skiing, camping and golfing. Campers, fishermen, and boaters from across the country come to Wind Creek to enjoy water sports on Lake Martin.
Wet boat storage, paved boat ramp access, a marina, a full-service store and bait shop service all boaters. A swimming area and beach with a bathhouse, picnic areas, and hiking trails are available for campers or day-use. Wind Creek offers campsites on its acres.
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