On Jones Cemetery Road (County Road 58) at County Route 49, on the right when traveling south on Jones Cemetery Road.
In an August 1848 election, citizens chose the center of Franklin County as the new county seat. Since no town existed in the center of the county, the state legislature incorporated the town of Frankfort, and it became the county seat in 1849. Five . . . — — Map (db m288031) HM
On Alabama Route 172 north of Canyon Road, on the right when traveling north.
The Town of Hodges held a war bond auction in the month of January 1943. The proceeds amounted to about $47,000. As an award, the war department allowed Hodges to name a P-51 Mustang Fighter aircraft. She was named "The Spirit of Hodges." The plane . . . — — Map (db m83741) HM
On County Route 87 south of Route 24, on the right when traveling south.
First known as New Boston when a post office was established here in 1832, by 1834 the community was known as Newburg. The Newburg Masonic Lodge #388 was organized in 1872. Since its completion in 1878, the Lodge hall has been a center for community . . . — — Map (db m80561) HM
Near County Road 8 west of State Route 43, on the left when traveling west.
Dismals has been designated a
Registered Natural Landmark
This site possesses exceptional value as an illustration of the nations’s natural heritage and contributes to a better understanding of man’s environment
1975 . . . — — Map (db m201740) HM
On County Route 81 at County Route 38, on the right when traveling south on County Route 81.
An EF5 tornado passed through this community on Apr 27, 2011 at approx. 3:40 p.m. This storm system was one of the worst in US History and the worst natural disaster ever in the state of AL.
This storm stayed on the ground 132.1 miles from MS . . . — — Map (db m278629) HM
On County Route 81 at County Route 38, on the right when traveling south on County Route 81.
Ollie Mason son of W.E. and Almadia Duboise. Born Oct. 25, 1922 Volunteered to U.S. Navy Nov. 9, 1942 finished training Great Lakes Ill, torpedoed and sank off northern Cuba coast on May 13, 1943 as gunner on Merchant Vessel S.S. Mambi
In . . . — — Map (db m278627) WM
On 2nd Street Southeast at 4th Avenue South ( Route 24), on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street Southeast.
T. A. Wilson built the theater in 1927. Since Red Bay had no electricity at that time, he used a Delco System. Shortly after, electricity became available and he had to switch from Delco to Alabama Power. When he first started in the business, he . . . — — Map (db m83742) HM
On 4th Avenue SE, on the left when traveling west.
Side A Red Bay is nestled in the northwest corner of the state in Franklin County. The oak trees, planted by the Garden Club in 1937, issue a Main Street welcome through the “tunnel of trees.” Originally inhabited by Chickasaw . . . — — Map (db m41133) HM
On 2nd Street West at 4th Avenue South ( Route 24), on the right when traveling north on 2nd Street West.
The Depot
The Depot, a treasured landmark in the history and growth of Red Bay, was built by Illinois Central Railroad in 1907. The trains provided a lifeline for towns like Red Bay. They brought necessities like sugar, flour, cheese, canned . . . — — Map (db m83746) HM
On 2nd Street Southeast at 4th Avenue South ( Route 24), on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street Southeast.
In Red Bay's early years, ice was shipped by freight train to Red Bay. The ice was buried in sawdust to keep it from melting until all had been sold. On the day the ice arrived, the freight car was put on a sidetrack, emptied, and later picked up by . . . — — Map (db m83747) HM
On 1st Street Southeast at 4th Avenue South ( Route 24), on the right when traveling north on 1st Street Southeast.
The first school building was built around 1900 by local citizens. The building was located just across from the Methodist Church. The building was a one-room structure & there were 2 teachers who taught at the school. All pupils walked to school & . . . — — Map (db m83748) HM
On 2nd Street Southeast at 4th Avenue South ( Route 24), on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street Southeast.
You are standing near the site of “The Calaboose”, Red Bay's only jail until 1949 when the city hall was built.
The Calaboose was a small brick building, approximately 10 feet by 20 feet, built over a small ditch. At that time, . . . — — Map (db m68983) HM
On 2nd Street Southeast at 4th Avenue South ( Route 24), on the left when traveling north on 2nd Street Southeast.
Yarber Grist Mill opened for business in February 1933, in a tin building on Main Street in downtown Red Bay. Preston Yarber, owner and operator, had moved to Red Bay from Belmont early in January that same year. The mill was located across the . . . — — Map (db m83749) HM
On U.S. 43 at Village Wood Drive SE, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 43.
In Memory of the 27 Franklin County Citizens Who Perished in the Tornados of April 27, 2011
Berry, Donna Renee • Black, Nila & Zan Reese • Cotham, Jeffrey Dewight • Cox, Jack • Crochet, Charlene • Gentry, Donald & Prtricia Ann • Heaps, . . . — — Map (db m235835) HM
On State Road 24 east of State Road 243, on the left when traveling east.
This area is the original site of the town of Russellville.
At that time it was called Russell’s Valley, Major William Russell came here after being a scout for Andrew Jackson. He liked the area so much that after he left New Orleans, he . . . — — Map (db m262535) HM
On County Line Road (County Road 99) at County Road 343, on the right when traveling north on County Line Road.
Beginning in Lauderdale County where it connected to Jackson's Old Military Road, Byler's Turnpike ran to Tuscaloosa. Only days after Alabama's statehood 14 Dec 1819, this first state road was approved by the legislature. Laid out along portions of . . . — — Map (db m153263) HM
On State Highway 43 at Fletcher Road, on the left when traveling north on State Highway 43.
Erected 1815 by Joseph Heslip who used the iron to make utensils for early settlers. Iron was produced from surface brown ore smelted by charcoal fires. — — Map (db m250558) HM
On East Limestone Street at Carroll Ave N, on the right when traveling west on East Limestone Street.
The Alabama Territorial Legislature created Franklin County on
February 6, 1818, from lands ceded two years earlier by the
Chickasaw and Cherokee nations. The county was named in honor
of Benjamin Franklin. The first sheriff was James Frazier. . . . — — Map (db m285558) HM
On North Jackson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Roxy Theatre was built in 1949. It has served as the center of entertainment and a landmark for Russellville and Franklin County for many years. It is the only one of its kind in Alabama. As movie theatres around the country fell victim to . . . — — Map (db m41131) HM
On North Jackson Avenue at Lauderdale Street NW, on the right when traveling north on North Jackson Avenue.
First known as Russell's Valley, the area was settled after 1815
by Maj. William Russell, who served with Gen. Andrew Jackson
in the Creek War of 1813-1814. Russell built a cabin and
trading post about three miles east of the present-day . . . — — Map (db m201744) HM
On Hamilton Street east of Mullins Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Reedtown High School is significant as the oldest remaining black
school and first black high school in Russellville. Although this
building opened in 1952. Reedtown School began 30 years earlier
as one of two Rosenwald Schools built in . . . — — Map (db m286458) HM
On North Jackson Avenue at Lawrence Street West, on the right when traveling south on North Jackson Avenue.
Incorporated on November 27, 1819, three weeks before Alabama achieved statehood, Russellville was platted around the intersection of two historic roads.
Edmund Pendleton Gaines began work on the road that would bear his name on December 26, . . . — — Map (db m83750) HM
On North Jackson Avenue at Lauderdale Street NW, on the right when traveling south on North Jackson Avenue.
In 1867, community members established First Baptist Church in the heart of Russellville, Alabama. From its beginning, First Baptist Church has sought to glorify Christ and live out the Great Commission. The church held services in the Methodist . . . — — Map (db m243631) HM
On Jail Springs Road east of Route 187, on the left when traveling east.
After the northern portion of the county was taken to create Colbert County. An election was held to move the county seat to a more central location. In 1878. Jesse Amos Bolton surveyed and laid out the streets of the new town of Belgreen. An early . . . — — Map (db m289254) HM
On State Highway 19 west of County Road 23, on the right when traveling west.
The eldest of G.W. and Nora Elliott's eight children, Carl Elliott was
born in Vina, Alabama, and raised on a farm on Gober Ridge. The
1930 valedictorian of Vina High School, Elliott left home at the age of
sixteen to attend the University of . . . — — Map (db m286454) HM
On County Route 23 north of Route 19, on the right when traveling north.
Vina was first known as Jones Crossroads, and later it was called New Burleson before the railroad came through the area. In the early 1900s, the Illinois Central Railroad was built through Jones Crossroads and the town’s name was changed to Vina . . . — — Map (db m83751) HM
