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Phillip Schoppert House at Eutaw (built c.1856)

This two-story wood-frame house was built circa 1856 by Phillip Schoppert, a native of South Carolina. The house is a hipped-roof variant of the I-hou …

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PINE APPLE HISTORIC DISTRICT Historical Marker

Pine Apple is a scenic community located on the east side of Wilcox County. The historical marker that’s shown is beside Hwy 10 on the west edge of Pi …

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Pine Apple Methodist Church at Pine Apple, AL (built 1872, listed on the NRHP)

Founded by circuit riders as the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the first minister was Rev. A Gillis. Several additions have been made to the 1872 …

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Pine Hill Depot Museum at Pine Hill, AL

The railroad started running through Pine Hill, AL in 1888. Pine Hill’s original depot was destroyed in 1896 when a train jumped track and crashed int …

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PINE HILL, ALABAMA Historical Marker at Pine Hill, AL

This historical marker is located on the north side of Broad Street, in the municipal park near the intersection of Broad and Dunn Streets, in Pine Hi …

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Platt-Lewis House at Selma, AL (c. 1849)

This two-story Italianate-style home was built around 1849. It has elaborately bracketed eaves and woodwork. The house was purchased by Charles Lewis …

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Pleasant Hill Baptist Church at Pleasant Hill, AL (built ca. 1850; listed on the Alabama Register)

This Baptist congregation was founded in 1840 and the present church sanctuary was built around 1850. Features of this building include a slave galler …

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Pleasant Hill Methodist Church near Thomasville, AL (completed 1891)

This church is located on a ridge in the hills of northeastern Clarke County. According to church records, the church congregation was organized in 18 …

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Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church at Pleasant Hill, AL (built 1851-1852)

The Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church, originally known as Mount Carmel Presbyterian Church, is a historic Greek Revival church located in southeaster …

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Powell-Grimes Home at Pine Apple, AL (built ca.1854; remodeled ca. 1893)

This is a one-story hipped-roof Greek Revival house with a substantial turn-of-the-century front addition containing gingerbread trim. Features includ …

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Prairie Mission near Miller’s Ferry, AL (1894-late 1960s, listed on the NRHP)

Prairie Mission, also known as Prairie Institute, was established in 1894 by the Freedmen’s Board of the United Presbyterian Church of North America, …

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Presbyterian Church at Cuba, AL (ca. 1906)

This church was was built circa 1906. It is featured site #37 in the Sumter County, Alabama Historical Points of Interest visitors brochure. This chur …

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President’s House at Greensboro, AL (built 1860; recorded in HABS)

Southern University was founded in Greensboro by the Methodists in 1856. This school prospered during the 1800s. In 1918, it merged with Birmingham So …

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Probate Office Building at Eutaw, AL (built 1856; listed on the NRHP)

The centerpiece of the Courthouse Square at Eutaw is the old Greene County Courthouse which was built in 1870. Located on the northwest corner of the …

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Prosperity CME Church near Orrville (built c. 1913, listed on the ARLH)

This church was added to the Alabama Register of Landmarks & Heritage (ARLH) on 9/27/07. According to the Alabama Historical Commission’s Preserve …

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Public Square at Demopolis, AL (established in 1819)

The Public Square is a historic park located at downtown Demopolis.  It covers one city block, bounded by Main, Capitol, Walnut and Washington Streets …

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Pugh’s Log Cabin at Awin, AL

This is a recently restored authentic log cabin that’s located near Pine Apple in the community of Awin.  Not much is known about the early history of …

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Purifoy-Lipscomb House at Furman, AL (built ca. 1840; listed on the NRHP)

This home was built around 1840 by the Purifoy family, one of the earliest to settle Wilcox County. Its style is similar to several in the Furman area …

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Purifoy-Melton-Norred Home at Pine Apple, AL (built ca. 1840; relocated ca. 1937)

This house was originally built circa 1840 near Furman, AL for William Madison Purifoy. Thomas P. Melton of Pine Apple purchased the house in l937. He …

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Pushmataha Methodist Church at Pushmataha, AL (built ca. 1910; listed on the ARLH)

This church building was built around 1910. It is a late Carpenter-gothic derived building with clapboard siding, gable front, and an off-set, recesse …

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Quinn Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church at Uniontown, AL (built 1902, listed on the NRHP)

In 1867, the black members of the Uniontown Methodist Episcopal Church South withdrew and established their own church. For a short time, they met in …

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Railroad Depot Mural at Pine Hill AL

The Pine Hill mural celebrates the railroad’s contribution to the history of Pine Hill. It was painted by the artists; Jan Agee, Finn Sheffield, Jeann …

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Railroad Street at Peterman, AL (Monroe County)

Peterman was at one time a thriving rail town, in the days of the passenger train. In 1900, the railroad came through and the store owners decided to …

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Reformed Presbyterian Church at Selma, AL (built ca. 1878, listed on the NRHP)

In 1874, Rev. Lewis Johnston, the first African-American to be ordained a Reformed Presbyterian minister, arrived in Selma to preach the Gospel. On Ju …

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Reverie at Marion, AL (c. 1858)

Reverie is a historic Greek Revival mansion that was built circa 1858. The house was photographed and recorded by the Historic American Buildings Surv …

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Riderwood Union Church located in west Choctaw County, AL (c. 1925; listed on the ARLH)

This church was built circa 1925 by E. E. Jackson Lumber Company. It served as a community church and was used by all denominations until the mill cea …

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Riggs-Morgan House at Selma, AL (c. 1843, listed on the NRHP)

This one and one half-story raised cottage was built circa 1843. It was purchased 20 years later by Louis S. Riggs and the house is still occupied by …

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Rikard’s Mill Historical Park near Beatrice, AL

Rikard’s Mill Historical Park is owned and operated by the Monroe County Heritage Museums. The park is located just north of Beatrice on Flat Creek. T …

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Roach House at Mt. Sterling, AL in Choctaw County (ca. 1853)

This GreeK Revival-style house was built around 1853 as the parsonage for the Baptist minister. Except for modernizing, this structure has been altere …

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Robbins Hotel at Beatrice, AL (constructed ca. 1840 as a home; destroyed by fire in 2012)

The Robbins Hotel was a historic hotel building in Beatrice. The building began as a private, one-story home with six rooms, built circa 1840. A secon …

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Roberts Cabin at Pine Apple, AL (built early 1860s)

In the early 1860s, Thomas Henry Roberts built this log cabin at Mount Hope in east Wilcox County using yellow pine logs from his property. The logs a …

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Roberts-Cargile House at Gainesville, AL (built ca. 1851, listed on the NRHP)

This small house was built for Richard Haskins Roberts ca. 1851. It has a center-hall with a single large room on either side and shed rooms behind. T …

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Roland Cooper State Park near Camden, AL

Located approximately 6 miles northeast of Camden on the 22,000-acre Dannelly Reservoir Lake (locally referred to as Millers Ferry Lake), Roland Coope …

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Rooster Hall at Demopolis, AL (c. 1843)

This is one of the oldest and most historic buildings in Demopolis. It was built in 1843 by the Presbyterians of Demopolis using locally-made bricks. …

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Rosa Young Memorial at Rosebud, AL

Born in Rosebud in 1874, Rosa Young graduated valedictorian from Payne University in Selma. She opened a private school with seven students, which gre …

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Rosenbush Building at Demopolis, AL (c. 1895, listed on the NRHP)

Julius Rosenbush, a German Jewish immigrant, settled in Demopolis in the late 1800s and established the Rosenbush Furniture Company in 1895. After his …

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Rumpt-Alison House at Carlowville, AL (built ca. 1840; listed on the NRHP)

William M. Rumph built his two-story Greek Revival home about 1840. Centered on the façade is a two-story pedimented portico which is supported by squ …

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Rural Studio at Newbern, AL

Established in 1993 by architects Samuel “Sambo” Mockbee and D. K. Ruth, Rural Studio is a part of Auburn University’s School of Architecture.  The Ru …

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Russell-Woodruff-Turrentine House at Gainesville, AL (built ca. 1835-1840, listed on the NRHP)

This house is thought to have been built during the 1835-1840 time period for Walter W. Russell (1806 – 1878), who was from New Hampshire. He was one …

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About This Website

Welcome to rural southwest Alabama. This website is dedicated to twelve counties located in rural southwest Alabama which includes a large portion of Alabama’s Black Belt area. This region is known for its rich and diverse heritage, historic homes and churches, and natural beauty. This website contains details about historic and interesting places that you will find in this area of Alabama.

PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST OF THE HOMES INCLUDED ARE PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARE DRIVE BY ONLY.

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Dedicated to the memory of Stacy Milstead Henson (1978-2008) & Inez “Sis” Watts (1924-2007).

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