Louina, sometimes Ole Louina, is a

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located 14 miles west of Roanoke and about one mile east of Wadley in

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, United States.

History

Ole Louina was a community during early settlement of

which was settled after the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814 when the Creek Indians were defeated by General

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. The town was founded in 1834 and lasted until about 1905, and at one time was largest town in Randolph County with two churches, several stores, and a

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Demographics

Louina appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census with a population of 148 residents. It was the only time it appeared on census rolls.

Notable person

James Thomas Heflin James Thomas Heflin (April 9, 1869 – April 22, 1951), nicknamed "Cotton Tom", was an American politician who served as a United States representative and United States senator from Alabama. Early life Born in Louina, Alabama, he attended t ...

, a leading proponent of

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who served as a Democratic Congressman and

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Gallery

Image:LouinaAlabama1.JPG, The "Liberty West Baptist Cemetery" is one of the last remaining vestiges of Louina, Alabama. Image:LouinaAlabama.JPG Image:LouinaAlabama3.JPG Image:LouinaAlabama4.JPG Image:LouinaAlabama2.JPG Image:LouinaAlabama5.JPG Image:LouinaAlabama6.JPG

External links

Old Louina history

References

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