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Historical Markers in Helena, Alabama

 
Clickable Map of Shelby County, Alabama and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Shelby County, AL (48) Bibb County, AL (17) Chilton County, AL (31) Coosa County, AL (3) Jefferson County, AL (365) St. Clair County, AL (26) Talladega County, AL (29)  ShelbyCounty(48) Shelby County (48)  BibbCounty(17) Bibb County (17)  ChiltonCounty(31) Chilton County (31)  CoosaCounty(3) Coosa County (3)  JeffersonCounty(365) Jefferson County (365)  St.ClairCounty(26) St. Clair County (26)  TalladegaCounty(29) Talladega County (29)
Columbiana is the county seat for Shelby County
Helena is in Shelby County
      Shelby County (48)  
ADJACENT TO SHELBY COUNTY
      Bibb County (17)  
      Chilton County (31)  
      Coosa County (3)  
      Jefferson County (365)  
      St. Clair County (26)  
      Talladega County (29)  
 
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1 Alabama, Shelby County, Helena — Central Iron Works
On Lake Davidson Lane at Helena Road (Alabama Road 261), on the right when traveling east on Lake Davidson Lane.
Side 1 During the final years of the Civil War, Montgomery merchants, Hannon, Offutt & Company, built a rolling mill here along the banks of Buck Creek. Called the Central Iron Works, the plant’s construction was superintended by Thomas . . . Map (db m76241) HM
2 Alabama, Shelby County, Helena — Harmony GraveyardShelby County
On Helena Road (County Road 261) at Cemetery Circle, on the right when traveling north on Helena Road.
This site began as the burying ground for Harmony Presbyterian Church, the first church built in the area that would become Helena. The earliest marked grave is Jones Griffin (died 1836), one of Andrew Jackson's Tennessee volunteers who was credited . . . Map (db m76237) HM
3 Alabama, Shelby County, Helena — Helena Freight House & Depot
On Lake Davidson Lane at Helena Road (Alabama Road 261), on the right when traveling west on Lake Davidson Lane.
The South and North Alabama Railroad Company constructed the Helena Freight House & Depot about 1872 while repairing damage inflicted by Union raiders in 1865. The original location of the structure was just north of the present railroad . . . Map (db m76262) HM
4 Alabama, Shelby County, Helena — Helena, Alabama
On Helena Road (State Road 261) at 1st Avenue East, on the right when traveling north on Helena Road.
Side 1 At a crossroads, one mile south of Helena, a post office called Cove was established in 1849 and renamed Hillsboro in 1857. During the Civil War the South & North Railroad (the Louisville & Nashville Railroad) was constructed to . . . Map (db m76243) HM
 
 
  
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024