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The county of pickens, while alabama was a territory, and before the organization of this county, was connected with tuscaloosa, as a civil and political division, and, up to 1820, the courts of that county had jurisdiction over all the alabama territory on the west of her. Pickens county, alabama 18411861mmarilyn davis barefield and carr bryon. Great hotel savings and promotional rates on gordo, al hotels. Pickens county, alabama alabama pioneers alabama history. The address on file for this person is 239 seed road, gordo, al 35466 in pickens county. Old gordo city hall presentday gordo sits on land that was part of some of the earliest u. Schooldigger ranks gordo high school 323 rd of 437 alabama public middle schools. Guide to pickens county, alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage records, death. Ruth holliman public library pickens county cooperative.
Old alabama town is a collection of authentically restored 19th and 20th century structures. Into this seems to have been transcribed minutes of the may term, 1821. Gordo, alabama 2053647148 museums edit edit source societies edit edit source pickens county genealogical society p. This book is an attempt to catalog macilles museum of miscellanea ten years after it closed, based on memories of people who visited the museum and newspaper archives. Books may be picked up in echola or at the society office in the historical city halljail building in gordo in mid august. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in gordo, alabama. Sleepy town of gordo soon may wake up news tuscaloosa, al. Laura was born on april 19, 1934 and passed away on monday, october 11, 2010 laura was a resident of gordo, alabama. It was named for general andrew pickens of south carolina, a hero of the revolution. Gordo white pages phone books in alabama al whitepages. The first was hewetts bluff later renamed bear pen, then cerro gordo, then pittmans ferry, then westville, and finally bonifay. Tucked in the eastern edge of pickens county, gordo is a town accustomed to. Gordo, alabama is the 8,440th largest city in the us. The county seat was relocated from pickensville to carrollton in 1830.
Gordo, alabama simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Schooldigger ranks gordo high school 157 th of 366 alabama. Schooldigger ranks gordo high school 157 th of 366 alabama public high schools. Pickens county genealogical society publishes gordo history book the pickens county genealogical society of gordo, alabama has published echola echos, echola, alabama tuscaloosa county. The first courthouse in carrollton was burned on april 5, 1865 by troops of union general john t. Shiloh cemetery in gordo, alabama find a grave cemetery. Book now your hotel in gordo and pay later with expedia. Based on the latest 2020 data from the us census, the current population of gordo is 1,614. Upon a fly leaf of the oldest book of records now extant, is found the following. The name of the town likely commemorates the 1847 battle of.
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Publications the pickens county genealogical society publishes research materials for sale to assist in the support and maintenance of the society and the library. Gordo, alabama phone book listings, including common gordo, alabama phone scams plus local white pages and yellow pages. Follow us on ges facebook page for important announcements. This program is a rebroadcast of alabama shapenote music and its history, in preparation for this years annual capitol rotunda four book shapenote singing that will be held february 1st at the alabama department of archives and history off of union st between adams and washington in montgomery. We might name yorkville, bridgeville, franconia, vienna, memphis, fairfield, reform, gordo, and other. A post office called gordo has been in operation since 1847. Serves gordo, alabama 1,154 for fast service 247 for your plumbing, hvac and electrical home service needs across tuscaloosa, alabama, call on the trusted team of professionals at banks quarles today or book below. Well to start with, the creek indians, or the muskogees, if you will, basically formed in the alabama area probably in the early 1600s. Save on 54 hotels within a 30 mile radius of gordo, alabama al 35476. The name of the town likely commemorates the 1847 battle. The name was derived from the battle of cerro gordo during the mexicanamerican war. A history of the creek indians in alabama museum on main.
Whitepages is the authority in people search, established in 1997. Data shows that in 2016, the year of the worsleys arrest, black people were arrested for cannabis possession at four times the rate of white people in the state of alabama. Aug 17, 2020 an artist from gordo, alabama, enjoys painting in oils and acrylics on canvas, wood, and rock. Discover potential books, periodicals, and newspapers partners for your business. A sawmill opened in the area in 1831 and a post office was established in 1847. The pickens county genealogical society library is open for research from 9. The town of gordo in east pickens county holds mule daychickenfest every june, including a parade featuring mule and horsedrawn carts, arts and crafts booths, and live entertainment. Historical educational in gordo, al plus lots of other great things to do with kids. The high school serves the residents of gordo and its surrounding areas as well as some students from the carrollton area for grades 712. Pickens county, alabama many old villages changed names over.
Gordo elementary is a k6th grade elementary school located in gordo, alabama in the pickens county alabama. Ashleigh loves connecting with others through art and hopes to eventually use her degree to teach others of the important role art plays now and throughout history. History of pickens county book reissued, for sale pickens county. Explore this cemetery for graves, information and tombstones for names in shiloh cemetery in gordo, alabama, a find a grave cemetery. A place where people of all ages have fun learning about central alabama s history, architecture and lifestyles of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Wbrc significant sized hail has been spotted in west alabama as severe weather continues to move through the state. Accelerated book finder keep connected with gordo elementary school by attending pso programs, parent conferences, title i meetings and participating in our school surveys. Pickens county was created by the alabama legislature in 1820, the year after alabama was admitted to the union.
Added to the list of national register of historic places in january of 1982. Tradition has it that a soldier returning from the battle of sierra gordo during the mexican revolution dubbed the area gordo. A weekly planner, community directory for the city of gordo. Pickens county was established on december 20, 1820, and named for revolutionary war hero general andrew pickens of south carolina. Great moments in alabama high school football history.
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