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Lincoln in Talladega County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
 

Lincoln, Alabama

 
 
Lincoln, Alabama Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, July 19, 2010
1. Lincoln, Alabama Marker
Inscription. (Side A) Historical records indicate that DeSoto and his men, as they traveled the South in search of gold, were the first white men to see the Lincoln area. With the ceding of the Creek Indian Territory in 1837, the population of the area increased. The community was known as Kingsville until 1856 when the name was changed to Lincoln. The name Lincoln came from Revolutionary War General Benjamin Lincoln who accepted the sword of surrender from the British at Yorktown, Virginia in 1781. The 1880s represented a period of growth with the construction of the Georgia Pacific Railroad through the community and construction of Dam 5 and Lock 4 on the Coosa River. The local office of the Corps of Engineers remains at Lock 4. The next major events occurred in 1911 with the incorporation of the community and construction of the first county high school. The original town limits were slightly over one square mile. (Continued on other side)

(Side B) (Continued from other side) The 1960s marked the beginning of change for the community with the construction of Logan Martin Lake, the Interstate Highway and the Alabama International Motor Speedway (later renamed the Talladega Superspeedway). The city council began the annexation of land surrounding the original town limits and improving and expanding the water system.
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New parks were built in the 1970s. The decade of the 1980s saw the construction of the first waste water system and preparation of the legislation creating the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. On May 6, 1999, Honda announced their intentions to build an automotive plant here; the City of Lincoln played a key role in that decision.
 
Erected 2010 by The Alabama Tourism Department and the City of Lincoln.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraRailroads & StreetcarsSettlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1827.
 
Location. 33° 36.846′ N, 86° 7.125′ W. Marker is in Lincoln, Alabama, in Talladega County. Marker is on County Road 433 north of 1st Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the lawn area near the railroad tracks in downtown Lincoln. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lincoln AL 35096, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Refuge Cemetery (approx. 2˝ miles away); Harkey’s Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 8.6 miles away); The Mill Village (approx. 9˝ miles away); Coosa River (approx. 9˝ miles away); Company F 10th Alabama Infantry C.S.A. 1861-1865
Lincoln, Alabama Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, July 19, 2010
2. Lincoln, Alabama Marker
(approx. 9˝ miles away); Cropwell History (approx. 9˝ miles away); Andrew Jackson (approx. 9˝ miles away); Cropwell Historical Park (approx. 9˝ miles away).
 
Lincoln, Alabama Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, July 19, 2010
3. Lincoln, Alabama Marker
Lincoln, Alabama Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, July 19, 2010
4. Lincoln, Alabama Marker
View from the marker toward the buildings on the North side of the railroad tracks, including the First National Bank.
Lincoln, Alabama Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, July 19, 2010
5. Lincoln, Alabama Marker
Buildings on the South side of the town square area taken from near the R/R track.
Lincoln, Alabama Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Lee Hattabaugh, July 19, 2010
6. Lincoln, Alabama Marker
Banners hanging throughout town declaring the 100th anniversary of the City of Lincoln.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,347 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 20, 2010, by Lee Hattabaugh of Capshaw, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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