Pine Hill, Alabama

Pine Hill, Alabama. Incorporated December 2, 1895. , Front: , This area was Choctaw Indian country before the arrival of settlers moving south and west in this new nation. The first settlement, known as Arnold, was located one mile north of the present town center. Mr. Charley A. Sheldon from Massachusetts, scouting for timber, described the area as that “pine hill;” thus the first post office was given the name Pine Hill when established in 1839. The arrival of the railroad in 1888 was the catalyst that brought Pine Hill to its present location. Many of the original settlers came from North and South Carolina. Among early families were Arnold, Brewer, Evans, Fuller, Gorman, Hall, Hare, Jordan, Lindsey, Mayton, Morgan, Shamburger, Sheffield, and Small. There were other settlements in the area that contributed to the population of Pine Hill, namely Yellow Bluff, Bethel and Enon. , (Continued on other side) , Reverse: , Important Events In The History of Pine Hill , (Continued from other side) , 1839 Post office established , 1856 Dr. J. A. Thompson becomes first doctor , 1888 Birmingham and Mobile Railroad established , 1890 First official school begins , 1894 First church building, Pine Hill Baptist Church begins , 1895 Town of Pine Hill incorporated and Clay Sheffield Bank established , 1903 Vredenburgh Saw Mill Company begins operating , 1911 Alabama and Northwestern Railroad established , 1925 First telephone system established , 1927 Electrical service begins , 1946 Bank of Pine Hill chartered , 1951 Municipal water system built , 1952 Volunteer Fire Department begins , 1966 MacMillan-Bloedel Wood Products Complex established and municipal airport built , 1967 Natural gas distribution system begins , 1970 Surface water treatment plant and sewerage system established , 1981 Pine Hill purchases municipal park and museum property