Dudleyville, Alabama

Dudleyville, Alabama
Unincorporated community

Black-Gilling House, taken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey
Dudleyville
Dudleyville
Coordinates: 32°54′54″N 85°36′00″W / 32.91500°N 85.60000°W / 32.91500; -85.60000Coordinates: 32°54′54″N 85°36′00″W / 32.91500°N 85.60000°W / 32.91500; -85.60000
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

References

  1. ↑ "Dudleyville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. 1 2 Lake Martin, Alabama's Crown Jewel - Elizabeth D. Schafer - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  3. ↑ Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Alabama - J. Boardman - Google Books. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-06-21.
  4. ↑ "Tallapoosa County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  5. ↑ "Alabama Historical Association Marker Program: Montgomery County". Archives.state.al.us. Retrieved 2014-06-22.


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