Littleville in Colbert County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
History of Littleville, Alabama
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 1, 2013
1. History of Littleville, Alabama Marker (side 1)
Capt. Benjamin F. Little, a former Confederate soldier, opened a store here after the railroad from Tuscumbia to Russellville was built in 1887. A train station and several houses were soon erected. A rail spur provided access to nearby iron ore mines. Capt. A.H. Keller owned a sandstone quarry and summer resort called Fern Quarry near Keller Springs just north of the town in the 1880s and 1890s. The stone was used in construction of a blast furnace and commercial buildings in Sheffield. In 1917, Jackson Highway (U.S. Hwy 43) was constructed along the general route of the old Jackson Military Road.
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Erected 2010 by Alabama Tourism Department and the Town of Littleville.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Tourism Department series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.
Location. 34° 35.312′ N, 87° 40.591′ W. Marker is in Littleville, Alabama, in Colbert County. It is at the intersection of George Wallace Highway (U.S. 43) and Lynwood Avenue (County Route 77), on the right when traveling north on George Wallace Highway. Marker is located in front of the Littleville Town Hall and Police Department. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1810 George Wallace Hwy, Russellville AL 35654, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Shoals. 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Belle Mont (approx. 5.4 miles away); Franklin -- A County Older than the State (approx. 6.3 miles away); History of Russellville (approx. 6.4 miles away); Russellville First Baptist Church (approx. 6.4 miles away); Historic Roxy Theatre (approx. 6.4 miles away); Russellville (approx. 6.6 miles away); Reedtown High School (approx. 7.1 miles away); Counts Family Cemetery (approx. 7.3 miles away).
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Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 1, 2013
2. History of Littleville, Alabama Marker (side 2)
1. Benjamin F Little. Serg. CO H, 4th ALA INF, Confederate States Army (Submitted on October 2, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
2. Arthur Henry Keller. Civil War Confederate Army Officer. He was the father of Helen Keller (Submitted on October 2, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
3. Frank Howard Bullington. Former mayor of Littleville dies. (Submitted on October 2, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA.)
Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 1, 2013
3. History of Littleville, Alabama Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 2,289 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
