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Alabama State Route 24
State Route 24 (SR 24) is a state highway in the northwestern and north-central part of the state. The western terminus of the route is near Red Bay at the Mississippi state line, where it continues as Mississippi Highway 76 (MS 76). The eastern terminus of the route is near the junction with SR 67 at Decatur, where it continues for 2 miles as Moulton Street. Moulton Street (without SR 24) ends east of US 31. The route is one of several segments that comprises Corridor V of the Appalachian Development Highway System. Corridor V provides a continuous route between Batesville, Mississippi and Chattanooga, Tennessee. Route description SR 24 begins at an unknown point in Decatur, possibly US 31, Grant Street, or Gordon Drive. Past this point, the route makes a path through one of the more populated parts of Decatur as it heads towards SR 67. At its junction with SR 67, it becomes a four-lane divided highway as it carries on the name of Appalachian Development ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mississippi
Mississippi ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Deep South regions of the United States. It borders Tennessee to the north, Alabama to the east, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Louisiana to the southwest, and Arkansas to the northwest. Mississippi's western boundary is largely defined by the Mississippi River, or its historical course. Mississippi is the List of U.S. states and territories by area, 32nd largest by area and List of U.S. states by population, 35th-most populous of the 50 U.S. states and has the lowest per-capita income. Jackson, Mississippi, Jackson is both the state's List of capitals in the United States, capital and largest city. Jackson metropolitan area, Mississippi, Greater Jackson is the state's most populous Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area, with a population of 591,978 2020 United States census, in 2020. Other major cities include Gulfport, Mississippi, Gulfport, Southaven, Mississippi, South ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Caddo, Alabama
Caddo is an unincorporated community along Alabama State Highway 24 between Decatur and Moulton in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States. Caddo is a feeder community or suburb of Decatur and is part of both the Decatur Metropolitan Area and the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. Movements to incorporate Caddo have been discussed since the 1980s. History In 1976, the Lawrence County School System consolidated Midway School and Chalybeate School to form East Lawrence Elementary School, and in 1978 East Lawrence High School was established. The two schools were built in Caddo, a small community between Midway and Chalybeate. East Lawrence Middle School was later established in 1999. Since the creation of the East Lawrence School District in 1976, Caddo and the East Lawrence community has experienced steady growth. Due to the new growth and their close proximity, Caddo and Midway grew into one community. Today, most residents in Caddo and the East Lawrence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Beltline Road (Decatur)
State Route 67 (SR 67) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Alabama that connects the city of Decatur to U.S. Route 231 (US 231) at Rainbow Crossing in Blount County. This highway serves as a connector between Decatur and Gadsden. Route description SR 67 begins at the entrance to the 3M plant along State Docks Road; this is also the end of state maintenance of the road; new reassurance markers were added to mark this new terminus in early 2019. Past this point, the road continues as a road servicing several important power plants in northern Decatur. After a half-mile concurrency between The Beltline and State Docks Road with SR 20 and U.S. 72 Alternate—both State Docks Road and The Beltline carry SR-67's name—the route turns south onto The Beltline. This junction is often believed to be the northern terminus of the route. The mile-long stretch between here and SR 24 carries on the Corridor V name. It loses the name at the Parclo interchange wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Cedar Creek Dam
Cedar Creek Reservoir is a large reservoir located in Franklin County, Alabama (USA) along Cedar Creek. Cedar Creek Dam is high earthen dam for flood control and irrigation, completed in 1979 as a project of the Tennessee Valley Authority. No hydroelectric power is generated here. The "cedar" in the name refers to the eastern juniper (''Juniperus virginiana''), mistaken by early European settlers for the Lebanon Cedar (''Cedrus libani'') mentioned in the Bible. References See also *List of Alabama dams and reservoirs This article lists the dams and reservoirs in Alabama. In 2015, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers estimated that the state has about 2,271 dams. Reservoirs and manmade lakes with known dams See also * List of dam removals in Alabama * List of ... Reservoirs in Alabama Bodies of water of Franklin County, Alabama Dams in Alabama Tennessee Valley Authority dams Dams completed in 1979 {{FranklinCountyAL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Landersville, Alabama
Landersville is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Alabama, United States The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 ..., located west of Moulton. History The community is named for John Landers, who lived in the area. A post office operated under the name Landersville from 1851 to 1959. Demographics Landersville was listed on the 1880 U.S. Census as an unincorporated community of 67 residents. It was the only time it has been listed on the census rolls. References Unincorporated communities in Lawrence County, Alabama Unincorporated communities in Alabama {{LawrenceCountyAL-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Five Points, Alabama
Five Points is a town in Chambers County, Alabama, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 114. History In 1885, Five Points was named because of the five roads converging at a single point. Before this, the post office was known as "Lystra". The town was incorporated in 1915, making it Chambers County's oldest incorporated town. The Baptist Church was the first to take the name of "Five Points" on its building in 1929. Five Points holds the distinction of being the first town of its size to receive electricity from Alabama Power in 1925. In order to receive power, citizens were required to erect their own poles from Stroud to White Plains. Five Points is home to the first consolidated high school in Alabama. The original Five Points High School was an imposing brick building which had two floors above a full basement and a large auditorium that seated 400 people. Erected in 1916 on an campus, it was the only rural school in the state with its own electric and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alabama State Route 19
State Route 19 (SR 19) is a State highway (US), state highway in the Northwest Alabama, northwestern part of the U.S. state of Alabama. The southern terminus of the route is at its Intersection (road), intersection with Alabama State Route 17, SR 17 at Detroit, Alabama, Detroit in northern Lamar County, Alabama, Lamar County. The northern terminus of the route is a continuation of Mississippi Highway 23 (MS 23) at the Mississippi state line in Red Bay, Alabama, Red Bay, Franklin County, Alabama, Franklin County. Route description State Route 19 travels 37.61 miles through Marion and Franklin Counties in northwestern Alabama. Beginning from SR 17 north of Detroit in Lamar County, SR 19 enters Marion County in 0.18 miles. SR 19 arcs northeast to Byrd and western reaches of Hamilton. Paralleling I-22/U.S. 78 north, SR 19 intersects SR 74 adjacent to Exit 7. Leaving Hamilton, SR 19 continues 11.97 miles along a rural course from SR 74 into Franklin County. SR 19 pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vina, Alabama
Vina is a town in Franklin County, Alabama, United States. At the 2010 census the population was 358, down from 400 in 2000. Carl Elliott, the representative of Alabama's 7th congressional district from 1949 to 1965, graduated in 1929 from Vina High School. Johnny Mack Morrow, who served in the Alabama Legislature from 1990 to 2018 was born in Vina. Vina was incorporated in 1909. History Vina was originally known as "Jones Crossroads," and later as "New Burleson." When a branch of the Illinois Central Railroad was constructed through the area in the early 1900s, the community was renamed "Vina" after the wife of a railroad engineer.Sarah Carlson,Markers Highlight Local Culture" ''Florence TimesDaily'', June 10, 2010. Geography Vina is located in southwestern Franklin County at (34.374874, -88.053498). Alabama State Route 19 passes through the town, leading northwest to Red Bay and south to Hamilton. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alabama State Route 17
State Route 17 (SR 17) is a major north-to-south highway within the U.S. state of Alabama. Covering , it travels the length of the state between US 90 in Mobile and SR 13 at the Tennessee state line, north of Zip City. Between Mobile and Deer Park in Washington County, SR 17 is the unsigned partner route assigned to U.S. Route 45 (US 45), and from Hamilton to Florence, it serves as the signed partner route assigned to US 43. It is the longest state route in Alabama that is not entirely the unsigned partner of a U.S. Route. Route description The southern terminus of US 45 and SR 17 is at their intersection with US 98 and unsigned SR 42 in Mobile. US 45 and SR 17 assume a northwestward trajectory as they leave Mobile heading towards the Mississippi state line. Approximately north of an interchange with Interstate 65 (I-65) northwest of downtown Mobile, the routes quickly enter rural areas of Mobile County ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alabama State Route 13
State Route 13 (SR 13) is a state highway in the western part of the U.S. state of Alabama. Except for a portion roughly between Berry and Russellville, SR 13 is the unsigned designation for U.S. Route 43 (US 43). Thus, while the total distance of the route is over , as an independently signed route, SR 13 is only long. The southern terminus of US 43 and SR 13 is at their intersection with US 90 and unsigned SR 16 in Mobile. The northern terminus of the route is on US 43 at the Tennessee state line north of Killen in Lauderdale County. As a signed route, the southern terminus of the route is at the intersection of US 43 and SR 18 in southern Fayette County, and the northern terminus as at US 43 and SR 17 south of Russellville in Franklin County. Route description In Phil Campbell, SR 13 splits off of US 43, continuing on its right-of-way. It enters the town and meets SR ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Double Springs, Alabama
Double Springs is a town in Winston County, Alabama, United States. The city is the county seat of Winston County. The county seat was initially located at Houston Houston ( ) is the List of cities in Texas by population, most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and in the Southern United States. Located in Southeast Texas near Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico, it is the county seat, seat of ..., but by referendum in 1883, Double Springs prevailed and it was removed to there. It was incorporated on May 17, 1943. At the 2010 census the population was 1,083, up from 1,003 in 2000. Geography Double Springs is located at (34.151642, -87.404390). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. Climate According to the Köppen climate classification, Double Springs has a humid subtropical climate (abbreviated ''Cfa''). Demographics 2000 census At the 2000 United States Census, 2000 census there were 1,003 people, 426 househo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alabama State Route 243
State Route 243 (SR 243) is a route that serves as a connection between SR 195 east of Haleyville, Alabama, United States, with SR 24 in Russellville. Route description The southern terminus of SR 243 is located at its intersection with SR 195 west of Rabbittown. From this point, the route travels in a northeasterly direction to its northern terminus at its intersection with SR 24 in Russellville. Major intersections References {{reflist 243 __NOTOC__ Year 243 ( CCXLIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known in Rome as the Year of the Consulship of Arrianus and Papus (or, less frequently, year 996 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denominat ... Transportation in Winston County, Alabama Transportation in Franklin County, Alabama ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
