The state's completion of the Byler Road opened
the land to settlers. As people populated the area,
the need for post offices grew. One of the first
post offices in Fayette County stood here and had
three different names. Green M. Strong served . . . — — Map (db m310064) HM
The first settlers in the town of Bylor, named for
the Byler Road, were Jacob Hellums, William M.
Strong and Littleton Cole. The community grew with
the Georgia Pacific Railroad (later called Southern
Railroad), which was completed in 1883. The . . . — — Map (db m310068) HM
In nearly 50 years of serving the community along
the Byler Road, Handy Post Office retained only
three postmasters. All three postmasters shared
the last name of Fowler. William Fowler served as
the first postmaster when the post office . . . — — Map (db m310073) HM
Wiley and JM Killingsworth owned and operated the
sawmill located on Boxes Creek just off the Byler
Road. In August 1903, the Killingsworths added a
cotton gin. On October 19, 1903, 6 year-old Sam
Killingsworth was involved in a gin accident in . . . — — Map (db m310091) HM
Located along the Byler Road, the earliest known
burial in New Liberty Cemetery is that of William
Smith in 1874. Established in 1901, charter members
for New Liberty Church were Thomas "Bud" Fowler,
Columbus Lonzo Fowler, William . . . — — Map (db m310077) HM
Zion Church was organized in the 1830s, not long
after the Byler Road was built. Samuel Blankenship
deeded three acres to 7 trustees of the church on
March 1, 1861. Formed in 1941, the Zion Church and
Cemetery Association constructed a . . . — — Map (db m310070) HM
Belk was known as Beebe in the 19th century. Later, the name
was changed to Mulberry Tank for the water tank located on the
first railroad. It served the steam engine trains as a regular stop
until 1933. The name Belk was established in 1904 due . . . — — Map (db m285017) HM
Alabama Christian College of Berry was located on this site from 1912-1922. The College was coeducational and was composed of Primary, Intermediate, Academic, Collegiate, Music Expression and Art Departments. Emphasis was placed on the teaching of . . . — — Map (db m163756) HM
Town of Berry Established 1883
Thompson Berry settled in this area in the 1840s. Berry devoted
most of his time to raising cattle and farming. As time passed, he
became the owner of a gin and gristmill and several thousand
acres of land . . . — — Map (db m163759) HM
On March 31, 1846, the Dublin Post Office was established on the Byler Road in Fayette County to continue mail service when the Eldridge Post Office temporarily closed. Surley Dublin served as its first postmaster and was the office's namesake. . . . — — Map (db m310410) HM
Located on the Byler Road, the origins of New River
Baptist Church can be traced to a meeting held
on March 25, 1826, at John Hellums' residence.
John Canterbery, Nathan Roberts, and James Barnes
also attended the meeting. During this . . . — — Map (db m310090) HM
According to the inscriptions on the cemetery's
headstones, the first burial in Tidwell Cemetery,
located beside the Byler Road, was Sarah Tidwell,
born and died in 1862. The home of Sarah's family,
including her brother, Peter Tidwell, born in . . . — — Map (db m310105) HM
Dedicated by the citizens of Fayette in memory of those who gave their lives and in tribute to those who served in World War II — — Map (db m256519) WM
Fayette County was created in 1824. The town of Fayette, once known as Frog Level due to being located in swampland, got its name from the incessant croaking of bullfrogs. In 1883, the Georgia Pacific Railroad was located trough this swamp after . . . — — Map (db m51203) HM
In honor of the living and in loving memory of our honored dead whose principles of right as a sacred heritage we bequeath to our children through all generations - lest we forget, lest we forget
In Memory of the Soldiers of the Southern . . . — — Map (db m256522) WM
People living along the Byler Road came to
Fayette to watch movies at the Roxy Theatre,
located on this street. Originally called the
New Richards Theatre, the Roxy opened in 1935.
Lucille Cobb - a member of the family that founded
Cobb . . . — — Map (db m302619) HM
Established along the Byler Road, the Dobbs community
dates to the early 20th century. Thomas Lafayette
"Bud" Fowler served as the only postmaster for the
Dobbs Post Office, established on May 27, 1901. The
community founders almost named the . . . — — Map (db m310074) HM
Berea Church of Christ was established in 1829 when John Taylor
preached the ancient gospel to a large gathering at the
nearby home of David Thornton; the baptism of forty souls
was the result. The church assembled in the homes of members . . . — — Map (db m168060) HM
Freeman Lake is named for Joseph Freeman (1919-2005), a
community leader and activist who saw a need in Newtonville,
Fayette County, and surrounding communities for a place
for recreational activities in the segregated south. The
lake was a . . . — — Map (db m289191) HM
Founded in 1889 by Mathew Freeman, who was born into slavery in 1854 and died in 1930. Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church and Cemetery played an important role in Newtonville, Fayette County, and surrounding communities. He was a trailblazer and . . . — — Map (db m289192) HM
