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    Silas Community House at Silas, AL

    Historic Home | Silas in Choctaw County  

    The Community House, located in the old Town District of Silas, was established in 2001.  The house is one of the few remaining early 20th Century residence in the town.  The front portion of the Community House, predating 1917, was an ice cream parlor …

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    Silas Elementary School at Silas, AL (built 1936; added to ARLH in 2013 )

    Historic Schools | Silas in Choctaw County  

    This school building was built in 1936 and it provided educational opportunities for southern Choctaw County families until 2005. The Town of Silas purchased the school property in 2005 and the school building was restored. The restoration was a commun …

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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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