Trussville in Jefferson County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Trussville, Alabama

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, August 7, 2010

1. Trussville, Alabama Marker

Inscription. Trussville was settled between 1816 and 1819 by a few settlers from the Carolinas prior to Alabama becoming the 22nd state in December 1819. The First Baptist Church, Cahaba, was organized in 1821. Trussville’s first postmaster in 1833 was Arthur Truss. The railroad line between Chattanooga and Mississippi through Trussville was completed in 1871. Birmingham Furnace and Manufacturing Company, which operated in Trussville on and off from 1889 until the close of World War 1, became Trussville’s first large industry. Under Roosevelt’s New Deal, the Cahaba Homestead Village “Project,” with 287 new housing units for rent, was completed in 1938, resulting in a population explosion of young families. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Horace Norrell was elected first mayor following the incorporation of the Town of Trussville in 1947.

Erected by Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Trussville.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in

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the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical month for this entry is December 1819.

Location. 33° 37.617′ N, 86° 36.3′ W. Marker is in Trussville, Alabama, in Jefferson County. It is at the intersection of Parkway Drive and Lake Street, on the right on Parkway Drive. Marker located in front of the Trussville Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Parkway Dr, Trussville AL 35173, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Heritage Hall 1988 (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Coop Store - Heritage Hall (about 600 feet away); Hewitt High School (about 700 feet away);

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, August 7, 2010

2. Trussville, Alabama Marker

Trussville Furnace (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1936 Rock Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cahaba Project (approx. 0.4 miles away); Trussville Memorial Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); First Baptist Church of Trussville (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Trussville.

Trussville, Alabama Marker in front of the Trussville Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, August 7, 2010

3. Trussville, Alabama Marker in front of the Trussville Library

Trussville Library image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, August 7, 2010

4. Trussville Library

Main Street (Highway 11) Downtown Trussville, Alabama. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, May 3, 2008

5. Main Street (Highway 11) Downtown Trussville, Alabama.

Trussville City Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, August 7, 2010

6. Trussville City Hall

A Norfolk and Southern train passing through Trussville. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim & Renda Carr, May 3, 2008

7. A Norfolk and Southern train passing through Trussville.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 12, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,111 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on August 12, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.