Quarterly publication of the lowndes county historical and. Town of hayneville hayneville, al alabama historical. Today, odd travels is touring alabamas oldest courthouses, those built from 1837 to 1910. At the 2010 census the population was 932, down from its record high of 1,177 in 2000. Tuesday will make 54 years since civil rights activist jonathan daniels was murdered by tom coleman, an unpaid special deputy, in hayneville. Welcome to the heart of hayneville city data where you can quickly find the key hayneville detailed data and census information you need. Prior to 1880, only four families lived in the area. Lowndes county, alabama record dates edit edit source. Hayneville, alabama the judges bench from which the murderer of jonathan myrick daniels was declared not guilty in 1965 was transformed saturday, aug. Lowndes county interpretive center hayneville 2020 all you. Find mustsee tourist attractions and things to do in hayneville, alabama. Silas is located in southern choctaw county, in the southwest part of the state on the alabamamississippi border.
Hayneville area historical tornado activity is slightly below alabama state average. Lowndes court house a chronicle of hayneville, an alabama black belt village, 18201900 by russell, mildred brewer. Becoming alabama alabama department of archives and history. Hayne, likely by emigrants to the region from that state. Hayneville, alabama city information, fast facts, schools. It is also part of the montgomery metropolitan statistical area. Funeral services will beheld on sunday, june 1, 2008,at 2. Explore a wide range of universities and colleges in hayneville, alabama. The 1856 greek revival county courthouse in hayneville is on the national register of.
It is located in central alabama in the black belt region and was named for south carolina politician robert y. Other significant towns include white hall, letohatchee, lowndesboro, and fort deposit. History of hayneville, alabama, encyclopedia of alabama, retrieved 20120120. History of alabama and dictionary of alabama biography. Check out the dates below, watch for special events throughout the state, and have fun completing the activities in this book. Becoming alabama is a statewide celebration of these events. The history of a deep south state is the first completely new comprehensive account of the state since a. List of books and articles about alabama history online. Lowndes court house a chronicle of hayneville, an alabama. The collection of the library contains 18,377 volumes.
This library is affiliated with the library system that serves hayneville, al. Palmers notes 18831884 about alabama fort jackson, lowndes county and mound. Whether you want to know about haynevilles history, census information, data or when the library is open, these key links make it easy to get around. Guide to lowndes county, alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage. Lowndes county courthouse alabama, hayneville, alabama. Lowndes county, alabama genealogy familysearch wiki. During the next five years, alabama will be celebrating many special anniversaries that helped create and shape our state. Hayneville white pages phone books in alabama al whitepages. Listed below are all public and private high schools located in hayneville, alabama. Use our detailed phone book to research personal telephone numbers and current and previous addresses for thousands of citizens in and around hayneville, al. Hayneville is a town in lowndes county, alabama, united states.
Whether you want to know about hayneville s history, census information, data or when the library is open, these key links make it easy to get around. A trip monday to hayneville, alabama exposed brandi to some of the history as to why lowndes county was once referred to as bloody lowndes. Their are several good exhibits highlighting the lives of those on the civil rights march, those who. This book also has marriage records from 1830 through 1871, though some of these are incorrect. Beside the courthouse in hayneville, alabama there is a small town square. Surles, mary eva, 84, a resident of hayneville, al, departed this life on may 27,2008. The town was later a railway terminus and home to the hayneville railway company, which was organized in 1903. History located in the fertile black belt region, hayneville was the county seat in a slave society based on cotton production. The area has a rich aboriginal history and was a center of plantation life in alabama. Hayneville al census records community information for. Ellis memory by upgrading bernards public record with words and pictures, signing bernards memory book, recording an audio memory or lighting a candle. Haynevillelowndes county public library hayneville, al. William weatherford had a plantation in lowndes county, alabama.
New bethel baptist church, braggs, lowndes county, alabama, first book minutes 1828 1868 source. Post office box 157, hayneville, alabama, 360400157. The two souths in downtown hayneville duke human rights. Oral history is a great way to learn about family history and where you come from. In 1830, after being chosen as the county seat of lowndes county, it was named hayneville for robert y. Hayneville baptist church exists to reach unbelievers and to strengthen believers to become more like jesus. Lowndes interpretive center building hayneville was designated as the county. The county is named in honor of william lowndes, a member of the united states congress from south carolina. Publication of the lowndes county historical society, volume.
Hayneville, alabama simple english wikipedia, the free. Browse photos, see new properties, get open house info, and research neighborhoods on trulia. Family traditions book alabama department of archives and. May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. To link to the entire object, paste this link in email, im or document. Click on the public or private school to view that specific high school s details if you are looking to move to hayneville, al consider which high school your children would attend. Jonathan daniels pilgrimage in hayneville marks progress. But if my life began at twelve with my brothers sudden, violent death, then my end, determined by the trajectory of that harsh beginning, could easily have taken place a scant six years later, when, in june 1965, i was kidnapped at gunpoint by vigilantes near the small town of hayneville, alabama. Haynevillearea historical tornado activity is slightly below alabama state average. Quarterly publication of the lowndes county historical and genealogical society, volume 26, number 2. Speaking with people who lived through important historical events, such as the civil rights movement, will allow you to learn about history through their memories of the event.
Hayneville, al phone book public records in hayneville. Funeral services are scheduled for saturday, september 14, 2019 at mt. Silas is located in southern choctaw county, in the southwest part of the state on the alabama mississippi border. Lowndes county courthouse alabama hayneville, alabama. Class, race, and community in birmingham, alabama, 18751920 by henry m. Popular alabama history books meet your next favorite book. Their are several good exhibits highlighting the lives of those on the civil rights march, those who supported them, and those who. Please refer to the information to the statewide vital records in alabama for current fees and application process.
Lowndes county interpretive center hayneville 2020 all. Haynevillelowndes county public library is a public library. Hayneville, alabama the judges bench from which the. Mckiven jr university of north carolina press, 1995. Divided into three main sections, the first concluding in 1865, the second in 1920, and the third bringing the story to the present, the books organization is both chronological and topical. This book is about the early years of hayneville, the county seat through the civil war and then some. Alabama family history, genealogy books, cds, maps, records. Charles aaron charles aaron, 55, passed away on september 6, 2019. We use cookies on this site to enhance the visitor experience. From the poor government response to the affordability of septic tanks, the history. Hayneville is one of the stops on the selma to montgomery march national historic trail. Her history, resources, war records, and public men, 1540 1872. The incorporation of hayneville as a town began with the desire and vision of 25 qualified electors of the county and residents of the hayneville community in july 1967. Livingstons law register, 1851 lowndes county lawyers source.
The library serves a population of 5,994 residents. Lowndes county, alabama genealogy genealogy familysearch. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Becoming alabama alabama department of archives and. It is a popular history designed for everyoneand everyone should read it as the author tells the story of the state in a warts and all fashion. Lowndes county is to be one in a series that is being done for all counties in alabama. Historysilas was names for early settler silas shoemaker, who would become the first postmaster in 1890. The lowndes county courthouse is a historic courthouse building in. Oral or spoken history is an important way of learning about the past. Take a photo tour of alabamas oldest courthouses, 18371910.
The 1856 greek revival county courthouse in hayneville is on the national register of historic places. Tenn helps hayneville phone book allows you to search for local criminal records and property records. This short article about a place or feature in the united states can be made longer. Lowndes county, alabama genealogy, facts, records and links. The history of a deep south state by robert david ward. Alabama notes made in 18831884 during 1883 and 1884, dr. Lowndes county vital records can be found at the alabama department of public health which has birth and death records from 1908, marriages from 1936 and divorce records from 1950. Home alabama genealogy and history publications page 1 reference url share. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. From 239 hayneville attractions, yelp helps you discover popular restaurants, hotels, tours, shopping, and nightlife for your vacation. The making of an american state is an exceedingly welcome and useful work. National park gem of civil rights history the interpretative center is much more than a memorial to the tent cites that sprang up with the civil rights march from selma to montgomery.
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