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'''Georgia Road''' is a long road in [[Birmingham]], a remnant of an old road that extended through the [[Mississippi Territory]] from [[Georgia]] along the floor of [[Jones Valley]]. | '''Georgia Road''' is a long road in [[Birmingham]], a remnant of an old road that extended through the [[Mississippi Territory]] from [[Georgia]] along the floor of [[Jones Valley]]. | ||
Early settlers along Georgia Road included [[Obadiah Wood|Obadiah]] and [[Edmund Wood]] at what became [[Woodlawn]], [[Abner Killough]] at the "[[Avondale spring|Big Spring]]" in present-day [[Avondale]], [[Warren Truss|Warren]] and [[Sam Truss]] at [[Trussville]], [[Daniel Huffman]] at [[Huffman]], [[Burrell Bass]] at [[Roebuck]], and | Early settlers along Georgia Road included [[Obadiah Wood|Obadiah]] and [[Edmund Wood]] at what became [[Woodlawn]], [[Abner Killough]] at the "[[Avondale spring|Big Spring]]" in present-day [[Avondale]], [[Warren Truss|Warren]] and [[Sam Truss]] at [[Trussville]], [[Daniel Huffman]] at [[Huffman]], [[Burrell Bass]] at [[Roebuck]], and [[Richard B. Walker]] and [[William F. Nabers]], whose lands included the [[Elyton Land Company parcel|area that would become]] the city of [[Birmingham]]. The road also traversed the grant given to [[William Ely]] on which [[Elyton]] was laid out in [[1820]]. It was renamed "[[Cotton Avenue]]" within the town limits. | ||
Georgia Road connected to [[Montevallo Road]] (also called [[Bear Meat Cabin Road]] or the [[Nashville to Montgomery Road]]) at [[Red Gap]] | Georgia Road connected to [[Montevallo Road]] (also called [[Bear Meat Cabin Road]] or the [[Nashville to Montgomery Road]]) at [[Red Gap]] near what became [[Gate City]]. It crossed the [[Huntsville Road]], [[Tuscaloosa Road]] and [[Arkadelphia Road]] at Elyton. | ||
==Present route== | |||
==Notable addresses== | |||
===Birmingham=== | |||
* 5300: [[Healing Spring Baptist Church]] | |||
* : parking lot, former location of [[Woodlawn Elementary School]] (1892-1961) | |||
* 6910: vacant, former location of [[Gate City Elementary School]] (1955-2011) | |||
* 7407: [[Holy Rosary Catholic Church]] | |||
* 7524: [[Birmingham Health Care]] | |||
===Irondale=== | |||
* 1500: [[Creative Concepts]] | |||
[[Category:Georgia Road|*]] | |||
Revision as of 15:34, 27 January 2016
Georgia Road is a long road in Birmingham, a remnant of an old road that extended through the Mississippi Territory from Georgia along the floor of Jones Valley.
Early settlers along Georgia Road included Obadiah and Edmund Wood at what became Woodlawn, Abner Killough at the "Big Spring" in present-day Avondale, Warren and Sam Truss at Trussville, Daniel Huffman at Huffman, Burrell Bass at Roebuck, and Richard B. Walker and William F. Nabers, whose lands included the area that would become the city of Birmingham. The road also traversed the grant given to William Ely on which Elyton was laid out in 1820. It was renamed "Cotton Avenue" within the town limits.
Georgia Road connected to Montevallo Road (also called Bear Meat Cabin Road or the Nashville to Montgomery Road) at Red Gap near what became Gate City. It crossed the Huntsville Road, Tuscaloosa Road and Arkadelphia Road at Elyton.
Present route
Notable addresses
Birmingham
- 5300: Healing Spring Baptist Church
- : parking lot, former location of Woodlawn Elementary School (1892-1961)
- 6910: vacant, former location of Gate City Elementary School (1955-2011)
- 7407: Holy Rosary Catholic Church
- 7524: Birmingham Health Care
Irondale
- 1500: Creative Concepts