Tallapoosa County, Alabama

Street maps, historic prints and keepsakes for 8 Tallapoosa County towns.

The largest by population is Alexander City (14,843).

About these towns

Alexander City: Alexander City was incorporated in 1872 as Youngsville, after its founder James Young. In 1873, the Savannah and Memphis Railroad came to the city.

Camp Hill: On July 15, 1931, a white mob, led by Tallapoosa County sheriff Kyle Young and Camp Hill police chief J. M. Wilson—who voiced his desire to “kill every member of the ‘Reds’ there and throw them into the creek,” raided a meeting of the Alabama Sharecroppers' Union (communist front) which was being held in a church in Camp Hill.

Dadeville: Prior to its incorporation, Dadeville was an Indian trading post and a center of commerce where commodities such as cotton, lumber, tin, asbestos, and livestock were traded.

Daviston: Daviston, incorporated February 16, 1887, is believed to be the first incorporated rural town in Tallapoosa County. The first mayor was J.D.

Goldville: The name of the area derives from the discovery of large gold deposits in the area. The area was so popular with prospectors that at one time the temporary post office of Goldville handled more mail in a day than New York City.

Jacksons' Gap: It incorporated in 1980.

New Site: It incorporated in 1965. It is part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area.

Tallassee: The historic Creek peoples in this area are believed to have descended from the Mississippian culture, which flourished throughout the Mississippi and Ohio River valleys and the Southeast from about 1000 to 1450.

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Founding years, populations and town notes come from each town's Wikipedia and Wikidata entries. All Alabama towns.