Near Pebble in Winston County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Kinlock
Photographed by Billy Clemmons, June 8, 2024
1. Kinlock Marker
Inscription.
Kinlock. . The word "Kinlock" is of unknown origin although there is a Scottish site of the same name. The Kinlock Historic District was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and includes many sites: the Rock Shelter, which shows evidence of thousands of years of human activity; the Springs, used by Native Americans and settlers alike; and the "Kinlock Tract", apparently named by David Hubbard, containing his home and mill site. David Hubbard (1792-1874) served as a US and Confederate Congressman and the Confederate Indian Affairs Commissioner. Both David and his brother Greene bought 480 acres that became the Kinlock tract. Greene bought and developed the mill site on 12 Jun 1828. He sold 80 acres to David on 14 Nov 1842, with the deed mentioning the mill. Later owners of the mill include Jesse M. Hall (1881), Masterson-Stephenson (1889), and JJ Riddle (1905). The covered bridge, formerly located 1/4 mile from the mill, is of unknown date, although records show it by 1879. In 1933, a Civilian Conservation Corp of 192 men and three officers and the US Forest Service were using David Hubbard's home as headquarters. At one time, the Kinlock Spring was noted for its medicinal properties with many people reporting gratifying results.
The word "Kinlock" is of unknown origin although there is a Scottish site of the same name. The Kinlock Historic District was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and includes many sites:
the Rock Shelter, which shows evidence of thousands of years of human activity; the Springs, used by Native Americans and settlers alike; and the "Kinlock Tract", apparently named by David Hubbard, containing his home and mill site. David Hubbard (1792-1874) served as a US and Confederate Congressman and the Confederate Indian Affairs Commissioner. Both David and his brother Greene bought 480 acres that became the Kinlock tract. Greene bought and developed the mill site on 12 Jun 1828. He sold 80 acres to David on 14 Nov 1842, with the deed mentioning the mill. Later owners of the mill include Jesse M. Hall (1881), Masterson-Stephenson (1889), and JJ Riddle (1905). The covered bridge, formerly located 1/4 mile from the mill, is of unknown date, although records show it by 1879. In 1933, a Civilian Conservation Corp of 192 men and three officers and the US Forest Service were using David Hubbard's home as headquarters. At one time, the Kinlock Spring was noted for its medicinal properties with many people reporting gratifying results.
Location. 34° 18.791′ N, 87° 30.518′ W. Marker is near Pebble, Alabama, in Winston County. It is on Kinlock Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Co Rd 2, Haleyville AL 35565, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2024, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. This page has been viewed 717 times since then and 65 times this year. Photo1. submitted on June 8, 2024, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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