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Andersonville National Historic Site
Andersonville may refer to: Places United States * Andersonville, Georgia, site of an American Civil War prisoner of war camp ** Andersonville National Historic Site, Confederate prisoner of war camp in Georgia holding Union soldiers *Andersonville, Chicago, a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois **Andersonville Commercial Historic District, an historic district in Chicago * Andersonville, Indiana * Andersonville, Michigan * Andersonville, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Andersonville, South Carolina *Andersonville, Tennessee * Andersonville, Virginia * Andersonville, West Virginia Elsewhere * Andersonville, New Brunswick, Canada Other uses * ''Andersonville'' (novel), Pulitzer Prize–winning 1956 novel by MacKinlay Kantor * ''Andersonville'' (film), 1996 film based on a POW camp prisoner's diary *"Andersonville", a song by Dave Alvin from his 1991 album '' Blue Blvd'' See also *''The Andersonville Trial ''The Andersonville Trial'' is an American television adaptation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersonville, Georgia
Andersonville is a city in Sumter County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 237. It is located in the southwest part of the state, approximately southwest of Macon on the Central of Georgia railroad. During the American Civil War, it was the site of a prisoner-of-war camp, which is now Andersonville National Historic Site. Andersonville is part of the Americus Micropolitan Statistical Area. History The hamlet of Anderson was named for John Anderson, a director of the South Western Railroad in 1853 when it was extended from Oglethorpe to Americus. It was known as Anderson Station until the US post office was established in November 1855. The government changed the name of the station from “Anderson” to “Andersonville” in order to avoid confusion with the post office in Anderson, South Carolina. During the Civil War, the Confederate army established Camp Sumter at Andersonville to house incoming Union prisoners of war. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersonville National Historic Site
Andersonville may refer to: Places United States * Andersonville, Georgia, site of an American Civil War prisoner of war camp ** Andersonville National Historic Site, Confederate prisoner of war camp in Georgia holding Union soldiers *Andersonville, Chicago, a neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois **Andersonville Commercial Historic District, an historic district in Chicago * Andersonville, Indiana * Andersonville, Michigan * Andersonville, Ohio, an unincorporated community * Andersonville, South Carolina *Andersonville, Tennessee * Andersonville, Virginia * Andersonville, West Virginia Elsewhere * Andersonville, New Brunswick, Canada Other uses * ''Andersonville'' (novel), Pulitzer Prize–winning 1956 novel by MacKinlay Kantor * ''Andersonville'' (film), 1996 film based on a POW camp prisoner's diary *"Andersonville", a song by Dave Alvin from his 1991 album '' Blue Blvd'' See also *''The Andersonville Trial ''The Andersonville Trial'' is an American television adaptation of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersonville, Chicago
Edgewater is a lakefront Community areas of Chicago, community area on the North Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois six miles north of the Chicago Loop, Loop. The last of the city's 77 official community areas, Edgewater is bounded by Foster Avenue (Chicago), Foster Avenue on the south, Devon Avenue (Chicago), Devon Avenue on the north, Ravenswood Avenue on the west, and Lake Michigan on the east. Edgewater contains Chicago beaches#Berger Park, several beaches that residents enjoy during the late spring, summer, and early autumn. Chicago's largest park, Lincoln Park, stretches south from Edgewater for seven miles along the waterfront, almost to downtown. Historically, Edgewater was the northeastern corner of Lake View, Chicago#History, Lake View Township, an independent suburb annexed by the Chicago, city of Chicago in 1889. Today, the Uptown, Chicago, Uptown community is to Edgewater's south, Lincoln Square, Chicago, Lincoln Square to its west, West Ridge, Chicago, West Ridge t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersonville Commercial Historic District
The Andersonville Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Chicago, Illinois. It runs from 4800 North Clark Street to 5800 North Clark Street in the city's Uptown and Edgewater neighborhoods. The area is home to a heavily Swedish American community. Many buildings in the district have remained intact since the early twentieth century.Daarel Burnette II. "IBM Building, Andersonville District deemed 'Historic'". ''Chicago Tribune''. 2010-03-29. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ... on March 9, 2010. References Historic districts in Chicago North Side, Chicago Swedish-American culture in Chicago Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Chicago H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersonville, Indiana
Andersonville is an unincorporated community in Posey Township in the northwest corner of Franklin County, Indiana, United States. History On October 17, 1820 the government granted 160 acres to John and Simeon Barber/Barbour. Andersonville, the original town known as Ceylon, was laid out in Oct 1831 by Simeon Barber in 1831. It was 78 lots. The original streets (in use today) were laid out 66 feet wide and alleys were feet wide. The Anderson Addition was laid out by Joel (Joseph) Anderson and Fletcher Tevis in 1837 with additional lots and streets. Anderson P.O. was established. The two additions merged and it was renamed in 1849 after Thomas Anderson, a tavern owner. In 1915, Andersonville had about 350 inhabitants. Geography Andersonville is located at at an elevation of 1050 feet. It lies at the intersection of U.S. Route 52 U.S. Route 52 (US 52) is a major United States highway in the central United States that extends from the northern to southeastern region ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersonville, Ohio
Andersonville is a census-designated place in Ross County, in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population of the CPD was 778 at the 2020 census. History Andersonville was originally called Lewisville, and under the latter name was laid out in 1851 by Mahlon Anderson. A post office called Andersonville was established in 1873, and remained in operation until 1901. The community was a port town on the Ohio and Erie Canal The Ohio and Erie Canal was a canal constructed during the 1820s and early 1830s in Ohio. It connected Akron with the Cuyahoga River near its outlet on Lake Erie in Cleveland, and a few years later, with the Ohio River near Portsmouth. It also .... References Unincorporated communities in Ross County, Ohio Unincorporated communities in Ohio 1851 establishments in Ohio {{RossCountyOH-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersonville, South Carolina
Andersonville was a town in Anderson County, South Carolina, that was settled around 1800. It was named for Robert Anderson, who was a Revolutionary War veteran. Although it had been a thriving textile and trading community, it suffered from repeated floods and was bypassed by the railroad. The construction of Lake Hartwell displaced the remnants of the community. Today the nearest incorporated communities are Hartwell, Georgia, across the lake to the southwest, and Anderson, South Carolina, to the North. History The town of Andersonville was settled at the fork of the Seneca River and the Tugaloo River. In 1801, the South Carolina General Assembly established the town. The town was named for Robert Anderson, who was one of the commissioners that laid out the community. The town grew as a trading and textile center. The Southern Clock Company and textile mill Textile Manufacturing or Textile Engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersonville, Tennessee
Andersonville is an unincorporated community in Anderson County, Tennessee. Beginning with the 2010 census, it is treated as a census-designated place (CDP). The CDP had a population of 472 in 2010. Andersonville is located on Tennessee State Route 61 east of Norris and south of Norris Lake. The Andersonville post office is assigned zip code 37705, which includes much of northeastern Anderson County and portions of adjacent Union County. History The community's founding family donated land for the community's first grade school, which was started in 1830. It was replaced in 1873 by Big Valley Academy, a grade school financed through stock purchases by local citizens. It was renamed Andersonville Institute in 1898, after the Clinton Baptist Association purchased the school building and added high school grades. Andersonville Institute was served by a pair of dormitories for boarding students, who comprised the majority of the high school enrollment. The Anderson County Scho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersonville, Virginia
Andersonville is an unincorporated community in Buckingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar .... References * Unincorporated communities in Virginia Unincorporated communities in Buckingham County, Virginia {{BuckinghamCountyVA-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersonville, West Virginia
Andersonville is an unincorporated community in Marshall County, West Virginia West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian, Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States.The Census Bureau and the Association of American Geographers classify West Virginia as part of the Southern United States while the Bur ..., United States. References Unincorporated communities in West Virginia Unincorporated communities in Marshall County, West Virginia {{MarshallCountyWV-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andersonville, New Brunswick
Andersonville is a rural community in Saint James Parish, Charlotte County, New Brunswick, Canada. Andersonville intersects with Route 3, Route 630, and Route 755. History Notable people See also *List of communities in New Brunswick This is a list of communities in New Brunswick, a province in Canada. For the purposes of this list, a community is defined as either an incorporated municipality, an Indian reserve, or an unincorporated community inside or outside a municipalit ... References Communities in Charlotte County, New Brunswick {{NewBrunswick-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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