Greenville in Butler County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Sherling Lake
Butler County
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2023
1. Sherling Lake Marker
Commissioned and opened to the public in 1950, Sherling Lake is part of the Alabama Department of Conservation's efforts to construct public fishing lakes throughout Alabama in the 1940s. Greenville Chamber of Commerce President A.G. Johnson spearheaded the idea to submit a bid to the Department of Conservation to make Greenville part of the department's plans. The family of Daniel M. Sherling and W.T. Smith Lumber Company generously donated the property for the lake in October 1947. The facility is named for Sherling, who passed away before construction got underway. Covering some 300 acres, the site was donated to the state who in turn transferred title of the lake to the City of Greenville in 1970 with the understanding that any future plans for recreation would need approval of the Alabama Department of Conservation. In 1991, a portion of the property surrounding the lake was leased to Sunbelt Golf for construction of a 36-hole golf course as part of the Retirement Systems of Alabama's Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. The course, Cambrian Ridge, opened in 1993.
Erected 2022 by City of Greenville; and Alabama Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas
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Location. 31° 53.789′ N, 86° 40.329′ W. Marker is in Greenville, Alabama, in Butler County. Marker can be reached from Braggs Road (Alabama Route 263) 0.4 miles north of Sherling Lake Road (County Road 44), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located near the park office, about 120 yards inside the main park gate on Braggs Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4397 Braggs Road, Greenville AL 36037, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Bartram's Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Federal Road and The Palings / Fort Dale 1818 (approx. one mile away); Ogly-Stroud Massacre / Gary's Stockade (approx. 2.4 miles away); Searcy School House / Searcy Community (approx. 4.3 miles away); Coleman-Crenshaw House (approx. 5.3 miles away); West Commerce Street Historic District/Historic Greenville Depot (approx. 5.3 miles away); Butler County World War I Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Camellia City / Greenville (approx. 5.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greenville.
Also see . . . Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail at Cambrian Ridge
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2023
2. Sherling Lake Marker
Since being named by Golf Digest as the third best new public course in America in 1994, Cambrian Ridge has not rested on its laurels. 2016 saw the culmination of a three-year total renovation of the original 27 championship holes set upon the most spectacular setting for golf in the state of Alabama.(Submitted on July 18, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2023
3. Sherling Lake Park entrance
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2023
4. Sherling Lake Park Sign
for Outdoor Recreation
City of Greenville
Parks and Recreation Dept.
Alabama Department of Conservation
and Natural Resources
Outdoor Recreation Section
1975
Jamie Etheredge – Mayor
Councilmen
Gerald R. Benson • O.G. Holley
Larry A. Jones • Russell C. Parrish
J. Emmett Sims
Supt. of Parks & Recreation
F.D. Owsley
Mayes, Sudderth & Etheridge – Engineers & Architects
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 17, 2023
5. Sherling Lake Park Gate
Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 18, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
