Fredonia, Alabama
Encyclopedia
Fredonia is an unincorporated community
in Chambers County
, Alabama
, United States
. Its elevation is 794 feet (242 m), and it is located at 32°59′23"N 85°17′19"W (32.9898462, -85.2885564). Other names for the community have included "Freedona" and "Hursts Store." It is the location of the New Hope Rosenwald School
, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
. The town was incorporated September 29, 1853. Sixteen businesses existed including a jug factory, hotels, taverns, blacksmith shop, tan yard, the "Temperance House" as well as the first established Methodist Church in the county. The Southern Military was established in the village by the Alabama State Legislature, but it was forced to close by the Civil War
.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Chambers County
Chambers County, Alabama
Chambers County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Henry H. Chambers, who served as a United States Senator from Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 34,215. Its county seat is Lafayette...
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Its elevation is 794 feet (242 m), and it is located at 32°59′23"N 85°17′19"W (32.9898462, -85.2885564). Other names for the community have included "Freedona" and "Hursts Store." It is the location of the New Hope Rosenwald School
New Hope Rosenwald School
New Hope Rosenwald School is a Rosenwald School near Fredonia, Alabama. It was built in 1915. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places as part of the The Rosenwald School Building Fund and Associated Buildings Multiple Property Submission on November 29, 2001....
, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
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History
From its foundation, Fredonia was the educational and trade center for the northeast section of Chambers CountyChambers County, Alabama
Chambers County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama. Its name is in honor of Henry H. Chambers, who served as a United States Senator from Alabama. As of 2010 the population was 34,215. Its county seat is Lafayette...
. The town was incorporated September 29, 1853. Sixteen businesses existed including a jug factory, hotels, taverns, blacksmith shop, tan yard, the "Temperance House" as well as the first established Methodist Church in the county. The Southern Military was established in the village by the Alabama State Legislature, but it was forced to close by the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
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