Site of a neutrality meeting of more than twenty-five hundred hill folks during the spring of 1862. C. C. Sheats, Winston's delegate to the Secession Convention and one of twenty-four delegates who refused to sign the Secession Ordinance was the . . . — — Map (db m162750) HM
On January 11, 1861 the State of Alabama seceded from the Union. Deeply perturbed, the people of Winston County held a political convention on July 4, 1861 at Looneys Tavern, near Addison. A resolution was adopted to the effect that Alabama had no . . . — — Map (db m42859) HM
The Communitys first four settlers homesteaded land near this site in 1832. The little log schoolhouse, just 18 feet square, was built in 1874. The land, given by L. F. Hembree, is now the site of Bethel Cemetery. With no heat, a dirt floor, and . . . — — Map (db m42861) HM
Tread softly. Traveler: the
long, winding trail has led you to
Brushy Creek.
He who dips his toes
into her alluring waters
shall never want for peace of mind
or a
contented heart.
God made Brushy Creek. — — Map (db m281080)
Office established May 27, 1891;
discontinued July 31, 1902.
First postmaster
Thomas M. Wadsworth
Homestead established here with letters patent signed by President Benjamin Harrison on May 21, 1890. Far-sighted and courageous pioneer, . . . — — Map (db m201365) HM
Named for Uncle Harve Smith, patriarch of the Smith Family in this community. Built in 1911 on two acres of land bought for $5.00. Seat of learning of readin' 'ritin', and 'rithmetic until 1923 when it was consolidated with others to form Meek . . . — — Map (db m201369) HM
Meek School was erected on ten acres of land given by Mr. and Mrs. J.E. Wadsworth. Chiefly through the efforts of Warren Hamner and Claude Miller, Meek School become the first consolidated school in Winston County. In the Spring of 1923, Nathan . . . — — Map (db m201368) HM
Lest We Forget
Killed in Action
World War I 191718
World War II 194146
Marvin Wenfred Johnson Thomas Felton Smith O. Z. Thornton Tommie Tyree Russell Burdick Wade Belton Elmo Wilson Walter Evan Wilson Jackson Harold . . . — — Map (db m201367) WM
Post office established May 9, 1908. Named for the first postmaster, Nathan B. Langley, who was succeeded by Robert C. Walker and David H. Hamner. Post office discontinued June 30, 1915; housed in a general store operated on this site by
Warren . . . — — Map (db m42860) HM
Only two-room schoolhouse for miles around. Built in 1903, “The Big Room” was a two-story building with the Masons using the upper story. “The Little Room” was a later addition. The basic studies were the three Rs and The . . . — — Map (db m42856) HM
Originally known as Dismal School. Built of pine logs in 1900 on 1½ acres of land given by Zeb Humphreys, the building was about 20 feet square. Seats were rough board benches without backs. Students gathered pine knots to burn in the heating . . . — — Map (db m42862) HM
Here was located the switchboard known as “Central”, of Winston Telephone, Arleys Grand Old Party Line. Built about 1909 by Mimm Wright, with an estimated maximum of 25 phones, she was the pulse of the community. When one phone rang, . . . — — Map (db m42857) HM
Just south of the town of Delmar and traveling in an
easterly direction before joining U.S. Highway 278,
Yankee Trace, known now as County Road 17, crosses
over the Byler Road. As was one of the paths that
U.S. General James Harrison Wilson's . . . — — Map (db m309082) HM
The Civil War was not fought between the North and South but between the Union and Confederate armies. Perhaps as many as 300,000 Southerners served in the Union Army. The majority of the Appalachian South from West Virginia to Winston County was . . . — — Map (db m201363) WM
Founded in 1880 by Robert Gold Isbell, President, alumnus of Vanderbilt University, under the jurisdiction of the North Alabama Methodist Conference, one mile west on the Cheatham Road at the town of Motes. Elijah Blanton, Hugh W. Isbell, W.R. . . . — — Map (db m153248) HM
To the memory of the brothers Seaborn M. Denson (1854-1936) and Thomas J. Denson (1863-1935) who devoted their lives and gifts to composing and teaching, over most of the south land, American religious folk music as embodied in The Sacred Harp. . . . — — Map (db m201731) HM
This monument stands in front of the birthplace of Dr. Thomas Malcolm Blake (1917-1989), and near the site of his office where, for forty-seven years, he devoted his life to helping others, Dr. Blakes birthplace was formerly the residence of the . . . — — Map (db m201733) HM
The citizens of Winston County express our deepest gratitude to our fellow citizens who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our freedom and to the many others who have been and are willing to do so. — — Map (db m201732) WM
A legendary lady from the Black Warrior Mountains. She became one of the most noted and famed individuals of North Alabama by way of many tragic events during the Civil War and the years that followed that affected her family and thus shaped her . . . — — Map (db m248363) HM
Ark Post Office
Winston County
Established on November 11, 1881, the Ark Post Office
served this area along the Byler Road and operated
for less than 10 years, when the Haleysville Post
Office took over mail service on March 5, . . . — — Map (db m309085) HM
Born in a home near Double Springs on the Sipsey River, Dr. Benjamin Wallace Roden was the son of William Norris and Letha (Bruce) Roden. He attended schools in Marion County and studied botanical medicine under his father and other doctors, . . . — — Map (db m250573) HM
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The Cherokee Indians were here first. They lived under the bluffs, near an area called the “division of the waters.” Richard McMahan established the first permanent settlement here in1820. John Byler completed the . . . — — Map (db m80558) HM
The first 9-1-1 emergency services telephone call
was made from the office of the mayor on
February 16, 1968. Earlier in the year, AT&T,
which had a near monopoly in the telephone
industry at the time, had announced its plans
for launching the . . . — — Map (db m153209) HM
By 1821, the state finished construction on the Byler
Road through what would become Haleyville. Travelers
who used the road began settling here. The first
individual to obtain a land title in the area was
Richard McMahan, Buckie Davis and . . . — — Map (db m289185) HM
On this site was located the Haleyville Ice Company during the years 1912-1957. The ice plant underwent technology improvements and modernization throughout the years. Ice was produced in 300 pound blocks and cut into appropriate sizes, delivered . . . — — Map (db m214778) HM
Jacob Pruets Stand (tavern) was a popular stopping place on the Byler Road in the 1830s and 1840s. A two story poplar log structure with four twenty-foot rooms per floor. It was located near a large spring and netted a handsome profit, as most of . . . — — Map (db m219825) HM
Organized two years after the Byler Road was completed, New Prospect
Baptist Church is reportedly the oldest Baptist church in Winston County
and one of the oldest in the state of Alabama. Located several yards north
of the Byler Road, New . . . — — Map (db m299717) HM
Situated along the Byler Road and designed by
Strickland, Roberts, & Cooper of Gadsden, the
Northwest Alabamian newspaper moved into its new
building in 1974. One of the first Haleyville papers,
the paper was originally known as The Square . . . — — Map (db m284747) HM
The Byler Road was Alabama's first state road. Governor W. W. Bibb signed into law a bill authorizing its construction December 16, 1819.
The turnpike was named for John Byler, its chief promoter. Byler and his associates were directed to build . . . — — Map (db m153313) HM
Born in Winston County, Alabama in 1918, Frank M. Johnson, Jr. transcended the prejudices of his time and made his mark as one of the great jurists in American history.
He married his Winston County sweetheart, Ruth Jenkins, in 1938. During . . . — — Map (db m80559) HM
As the 15th Governor of Alabama, Winston signed the bill creating the Alabama Public School System in 1854. He was known as the "Veto Governor due to his stance against transportation funding. In his honor, Hancock County's name was changed to . . . — — Map (db m182870) HM
This is the M1841 Mountain Howitzer. It was used by the United States Army during the mid-nineteenth century from 1837 to about 1870. The cannon saw service during the Mexican-American War, the American Indian Wars, and during the American Civil . . . — — Map (db m182874) HM
In 1861 "Uncle Dick was present at a meeting of 2,500 people at Looney's Tavern. Upon hearing the proposal of Winston County's possibly seceding from the state, he sarcastically exclaimed, "Oh, oh, Winston secedes! The Free State of Winston! a . . . — — Map (db m182871) HM
The Jail at Houston
The Houston Jail is the only surviving log jail in north Alabama. The jail, constructed around 1868 from hand-hewn hardwood logs, replaced an earlier one destroyed by pro-Union men in the county during the Civil War. The . . . — — Map (db m182919) HM
Willis Farris was appointed the first sheriff of Hancock County, Alabama, serving from August 31, 1850 to September 19, 1853. Hancock County was renamed Winston County in 1858. Farris then served another term as sheriff from 1859 until 1865. He was . . . — — Map (db m182872) HM
Bald Rock
Winston County
Located about 3,000 feet west of the Byler Road
and 3,500 feet southwest of the natural bridge,
stands Bald Rock, an outcropping of exposed rock
about 600 feet in length. Geologically, it is
part of the . . . — — Map (db m309077) HM
Byler Road
Byler Road, which passes through Natural Bridge, was
Alabama's first state road. Governor W.W. Bibb signed into law a bill authorizing its construction on December 16, 1819. The turnpike was named for John Byler, its chief . . . — — Map (db m153261) HM
By 1887, the growing number of travel options
created competition for the Byler Road. The Sheffield
and Birmingham Railroad completed a line from
Sheffield as far south as Natural Bridge.
The railroad crossed the Byler Road in several
places, . . . — — Map (db m309081) HM
Natural Bridge Park is located in the vicinity of early
historic crossings of three Native American paths. The
Mobile Trace served as the primary north-south route.
The Chickasaw Trading Path, the main east-west route,
was in use by the early . . . — — Map (db m309076) HM
The "Free State” of Winston
In 1862, this county's representatives
opposed secession, voted to remain
neutral, and were labeled as "Torries".
In honor of the first Alabama born
governor, Winston County
received its name. It was . . . — — Map (db m168066) HM
The word "Kinlock" is of unknown origin although there is a Scottish site of the same name. The Kinlock Historic District was determined eligible for the National Register of Historic Places in 2000 and includes many sites:
the Rock Shelter, which . . . — — Map (db m248357) HM
Located along Byler Road, Maxwell Chapel Methodist
Church was organized April 12, 1911, in the Pebble
community. John Thomas Maxwell, his wife, Mary C.
Maxwell, and 14 other charter members founded the
church. The Maxwell family donated the . . . — — Map (db m289188) HM
Taking its name from the Pebble Post Office, Pebble
School educated generations of children who lived
along or near the Byler Road since it opened in 1906.
The first school operated in the Pearson home until
the state constructed a school . . . — — Map (db m289186) HM
