Old Wilcox County Jail at Camden, AL (1889)
This old building located in Camden , AL is Wilcox County ‘s third county jail. It was constructed in 1889 by LY Tarrant for $4800. In 1960, jail operations were moved to a new facility. It is rare to find old jails still standing in Alabama, especially one with the features of this building. It contains [...]
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Old Jones Mill Jail at Frisco City, AL
The old Jones Mill jail is located in the Frisco City, AL Town Park along with the old Jones Mill Post Office, the J. W. Jones home and an old Frisco Railway caboose. Prior to being named Frisco City, the town was known as Jones Mill in honor of J. W. Jones. The property for [...]
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Old Calaboose at Thomaston, AL (1896)
This old town jail of Thomaston, AL was built in 1896. It’s not known when the last time that it was used as a jail. However, Thomaston locals recall stories about how this jail was used in the 1920′s to lock up local drunks. This old calaboose is located in Thomaston one block south of [...]
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The Old Faunsdale Jail at Faunsdale, AL
This tiny one-room jail was built about 1907, the year that Faunsdale, AL was incorporated as a town. It is the oldest separate jail in Marengo County and the oldest public building in Faunsdale. It was used until 1955. The walls of the jail, almost a foot thick, are constructed with brick. The window opening [...]
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