Dadeville in Tallapoosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Dadeville Coca-Cola Company
1912~1934
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 21, 2023
1. Dadeville Coca-Cola Company Marker
Inscription.
Dadeville Coca-Cola Company. 1912~1934. In 1912, Adam Hill Wilder opened a Coca-Cola bottling plant at the corner of Cussetta and West streets. Wilder's plant produced the beverage in 6.5-ounce glass bottles, filled one at a time by machine. A case of thirty-four bottles cost 80˘. For two decades, the franchise serviced communities in Tallapoosa County east of the Tallapoosa River, including regular routes between Camp Hill, Carrville, Dadeville, Dudleyville, Easton, Jacksons Gap, Reeltown, and Union. The plant also supplied Coca-Cola to the construction site of the Thomas Wesley Martin Dam, built southwest of Dadeville between 1923 and 1926. Thirsty workers sometimes drank more than 300 cases of Coca-Cola a day., In the 1930s, a businessman from Columbus, Georgia, purchased the Dadeville and nearby Alexander City Coca-Cola franchises. The Dadeville plant closed soon thereafter.
In 1912, Adam Hill Wilder opened a Coca-Cola bottling plant at
the corner of Cussetta and West streets. Wilder's plant produced
the beverage in 6.5-ounce glass bottles, filled one at a time by
machine. A case of thirty-four bottles cost 80˘. For two
decades, the franchise serviced communities in Tallapoosa County
east of the Tallapoosa River, including regular routes between
Camp Hill, Carrville, Dadeville, Dudleyville, Easton, Jacksons Gap,
Reeltown, and Union. The plant also supplied Coca-Cola to the
construction site of the Thomas Wesley Martin Dam, built
southwest of Dadeville between 1923 and 1926. Thirsty workers
sometimes drank more than 300 cases of Coca-Cola a day.
In the 1930s, a businessman from Columbus, Georgia, purchased
the Dadeville and nearby Alexander City Coca-Cola franchises.
The Dadeville plant closed soon thereafter.
Erected 2017 by the Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 32° 49.893′ N, 85° 45.913′ W. Marker is in Dadeville, Alabama, in Tallapoosa County. Marker is on Cusseta Street
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east of North West Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 Cusseta St, Dadeville AL 36853, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Dadeville Coca-Cola Company Marker & former plant location.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 171 times since then and 85 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2023, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
