Dudleyville, Alabama
| Dudleyville, Alabama | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Black-Gilling House, taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey | |
  Dudleyville | |
| Coordinates: 32°54′54″N 85°36′00″W / 32.91500°N 85.60000°WCoordinates: 32°54′54″N 85°36′00″W / 32.91500°N 85.60000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Tallapoosa |
| Elevation | 741 ft (226 m) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 117634[1] |
Dudleyville, also known as Pittsborough, is an unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. Dudleyville was named for Peter Dudley, who established the first trading post in the area.[2] The town was incorporated on February 2, 1839.[3] A post office was operated in Dudleyville from 1836 to 1907.[4] Major Lemuel Montgomery, the first American soldier killed in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, was formerly buried in the Dudleyville cemetery, before his grave was moved to Horseshoe Bend National Military Park.[2] Abram Mordecai, a trader who installed the first cotton gin in Alabama, lived for a time in Dudleyville. It was here that Albert J. Pickett visited him in 1847 and gathered information from him to use in his History of Alabama.[5] County Line Baptist Church, which is located east of Dudleyville, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Notable person
- Claude Pepper, former U.S. Senator and U.S. Representative from Florida, was born near Dudleyville.
References
- ↑ "Dudleyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- 1 2 Lake Martin, Alabama's Crown Jewel - Elizabeth D. Schafer - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ↑ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama - J. Boardman - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
- ↑ "Tallapoosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ "Alabama Historical Association Marker Program: Montgomery County". Archives.state.al.us. Retrieved 2014-06-22.
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