Limestone County(90) ► ADJACENT TO LIMESTONE COUNTY Lauderdale County(239) ► Lawrence County(59) ► Madison County(212) ► Morgan County(81) ► Giles County, Tennessee(73) ► Lincoln County, Tennessee(55) ►
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Front The town of Cottonport flourished in the early years of Limestone County. It was settled in 1818 and chartered in 1824. It was located approx. 1½ miles S.E. near the point where Limestone Creek flowed into the Tennessee River and . . . — — Map (db m85455) HM
The town owns the Brick Church, the Stagecoach Tavern, and the Post Office.
One of the town's primary budget lines is the care and maintenance of these historic public buildings for future generations.
However, these structures would not be . . . — — Map (db m189570) HM
Historic Homes
The majority of older homes in Mooresville were built a the end of the "Federal" period (roughly 1790-1830) and incorporated elements of the architecture prevalent at this time. Typically, a Federal-style house is a simple . . . — — Map (db m189568) HM
Preservation and Restoration
The residents of Mooresville value the town's past and are committed to historic preservation by working to raise funds to protect its public historic buildings. Some buildings have been lost or changed purpose as . . . — — Map (db m189566) HM
Post office contains original call boxes
Old tavern, 1817 used as stagecoach stop
Red Brick Methodist church 1817
U.S. Gen. James A Garfield was stationed here 1862
White frame church is more than a century old
Andrew Johnson was . . . — — Map (db m28154) HM
Mooresville's history began in 1805 when the first settlers arrived in the area and set up homesteads on lands occupied by the Chickasaw Indians. The Indians later ceded the land to the Federal Government and public land sales began in 1818. . . . — — Map (db m189567) HM
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Mooresville Brick Church
Completed by 1839 this Greek Revival Structure was probably under construction for several years. On November 18, 1838 Alabama's 2nd Governor, Thomas Bibb and his wife Pamela deeded this property to . . . — — Map (db m85456) HM
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Mooresville, Alabama
Incorporated November 16, 1818
Mooresville Post Office, c.1840, is the oldest operational post office in the state of Alabama. It has served the community form the same building since its . . . — — Map (db m89028) HM
