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FrontByler Road
Pioneer's settled path to new lands, agriculture, transport and commerce that began in Northwest Alabama.
140 mile corridor/route designated on December 19th, 1819 by the State Legislature. This was . . . — — Map (db m205287) HM
Frank R. King was born in Leighton on October 30, 1859, the son of Hartwell Richard and Mary Henderson (Smith) King. He grew up on a farm and attended common schools in Leighton and Trinity. King attended the University of Alabama from 1875 to 1876. . . . — — Map (db m236488) HM
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Leighton developed at the intersection of the Byler Road (1819) and
the Tuscumbia - Courtland Stage Road (1820), where the Jeffers/Gregg
Tavern served the needs of travelers as early as 1810. Leighton was
named for William . . . — — Map (db m153259) HM
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The region's rich history of Methodism predates the creation of
Colbert County. Local Methodists helped raise $10,000 to persuade
the Tennessee Methodist Conference to build LaGrange College (4
miles SW), which opened in 1830. . . . — — Map (db m153325) HM
This is the site of LaGrange College Chartered in 1830 by act of the Legislature of Alabama An Institution of High Order for men attended chiefly by students from the southern states.
The college was burned April 28, 1863 by Federal Cavalry . . . — — Map (db m141745) HM
The church was organized as Bethel Missionary Baptist Church on June 26, 1819, with Elder Theophilous Skinner serving as pastor. The church predates the creation of the state of Alabama by nearly 6 months. Bethel’s original was across County Line . . . — — Map (db m213754) HM
Baldy Shaw purchased this property from the state of Alabama in 1830. In 1844, he constructed this home. Over the years, various property owners made changes and addition to the Shaw Home and its outbuildings. The canning building is directly north . . . — — Map (db m209816) HM
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The town of Leighton was named in honor of the Reverend William Leigh, son and grandson of Revolutionary War veterans. He was born in Amelia County Virginia, Oct 4, 1790 and moved to Alabama about 1823. Leigh settled nearby . . . — — Map (db m106112) HM
