RuralSWAlabama
☰ Navigation

RuralSWAlabama

Rural Southwest Alabama: Attractions

  • Region Map
  • Attractions
    • Endangered
    • Lost
    • All Attractions
    • Antebellum
    • Auburn Rural Studio
    • Black Heritage
    • Bird Watching
    • Civil War
    • Churches and Cemeteries
    • Historic & Scenic Bridges
    • Historic Jails
    • Historic Markers & Memorials
    • Historic Schools
    • Historic/Scenic Courthouses
    • Museums & Rural Art
    • Native American
    • Old Cahawba Park
    • Old Depots
    • Parks & Campgrounds
    • Selma Live Oak Cemetery
  • By County
    • Choctaw
    • Clarke
    • Conecuh
    • Dallas
    • Greene
    • Hale
    • Marengo
    • Monroe
    • Perry
    • Sumter
    • Washington
    • Wilcox
  • By Town
  • Open for Tours
  • More
    • About
    • Contact
    • Links
    • Videos
    • Search the site
You are here: Home › Evergreen

    Booker’s Mill near Evergreen, AL

    Parks & Campgrounds | Evergreen in Conecuh County  

    Booker’s Mill is known for both its historical value and scenic beauty.  The mill, built in the 1800s by prison workers, provided electricity to the neighborhood.  It has long been closed as an electricity generating plant.  The land and the building n …

    learn more

    Evergreen Baptist Church at Evergreen, AL (built 1908)

    Churches and Cemeteries | Evergreen in Conecuh County  

    The Evergreen Baptist Church was organized March 15, 1845. The sanctuary of the present church was constructed in a Tudor Revival style and dedicated February 2, 1908. The Education Building was completed in 1950, Groom Hall was dedicated in 1968 and t …

    learn more

    Evergreen Depot at Evergreen, AL (built 1907; listed on the NRHP)

    Old Depots | Evergreen in Conecuh County  

    The historic Evergreen Depot located on the old L & N Railroad line in downtown Evergreen was constructed in 1907 and ready for occupancy by March of 1908. The depot was described as an ornament to the town, and pride for everyone, the best and mos …

    learn more

    First United Methodist Church at Evergreen, AL (built 1906, listed on the NRHP)

    Churches and Cemeteries | Evergreen in Conecuh County  

    Records indicate that a Conecuh County Circuit first appeared in the Methodist Conference in 1821.  The early church was called “Thick Woods” and was located about one mile west of Evergreen.  This church burned around 1830.  The present building was c …

    learn more

    St. Mary’s Episcopal Church at Evergreen, AL (c. 1880; listed on the NRHP)

    Churches and Cemeteries | Evergreen in Conecuh County  

    The first Episcopalian minister came to Evergreen in December 1870. This Episcopalian church was built circa 1880. Prior to this, the Episcopalian congregation held their services at the Union Church which was a community church that all denominations …

    learn more

    Taliaferro House at Evergreen, AL (built ca. 1883)

    | Evergreen in Conecuh County  

    This home was constructed by Cadwallader Beale circa 1883. Beale operated the Evergreen Hotel which was located on corner of West Front and Rural Streets. He sold the house to Dr. Charles T. Taliaferro, a surgeon in the Civil War; who had a medical pra …

    learn more

    The Old Airport Tower & Beacon at Evergreen, AL

    | Evergreen in Conecuh County  

    In 1925 the United States Congress passed the Kelly Act and created the U.S. Department of Commerce which in turn established the U.S. Air Mail.  In 1927, Civil Air Mail Route 23 (CAM-23) was established between New Orleans , LA and Atlanta , GA . In 1 …

    learn more

    Weaver Log Cabin at Evergreen, AL (ca. 1877)

    | Evergreen in Conecuh County  

    This small log cabin, located in the Evergreen Municipal Park, was originally located near the community of Castleberry.  It is a section of a larger cabin built ca. 1877 by John Daniel Weaver, Jr. This section of the cabin originally served as the din …

    learn more

    White House Hotel at Evergreen, AL (ca. 1903-1910; listed on the NRHP)

    | Evergreen in Conecuh County  

    This building was constructed as a hotel between 1903 & 1910. It marked the era of the beginning of automobile travel in Conecuh County and the period when tourism was significant in Evergreen.  This is the only original hotel building that remains …

    learn more

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.

We hope that you enjoy this website.

Be sure to like our Facebook page

Read More

Connect with us!

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

RuralSWAlabama © 2021. All Rights Reserved.