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    Choctaw County Courthouse at Butler, AL (built 1906; listed on the Alabama Register)

    Historic/Scenic Courthouses | Butler in Choctaw County  

    Choctaw County was established in 1847.  The current courthouse in Butler is Choctaw County’s second courthouse – built 1906 and occupied in 1907. There were additions to the courthouse in 1956 and 1965.  It was placed on the Alabama Register of Landma …

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    Foster House at Butler, AL (ca. 1851)

    Antebellum, Historic Home | Butler in Choctaw County  

    This house was built about 1851 by Dr. John T. Foster who was practicing medicine at Mt. Sterling. It is located in Butler on Young Street approximately 150 yards south of the intersection of Young Street and Riderwood Drive (GPS coordinates 32.085240, …

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    Hendrick‐Green House at Butler, AL (began as a “dog trot”, probably the oldest dwelling in Butler)

    Antebellum, Historic Home | Butler in Choctaw County  

    This house, now called the Green House, is probably the oldest dwelling in Butler. It was originally a 2-room “dog trot” cabin, possibly built by Jim Kendrick around 1840. The house is now used as the Girl Scout Headquarters for Butler, AL. It is locat …

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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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