Choctaw County

by Arcadia Publishing

Overview

Choctaw County, one of Alabama's largest counties by area at 909 square miles, is also one of the smallest in population.

Established at the end of 1847 by taking land from Sumter and Washington Counties, Choctaw County today is a recognized leader in the pulpwood industry and renowned for its hunting and fishing. Cattle farming and agriculture also play a large role in daily life and economics, and residents take pride in having the first producing oil well in the state of Alabama. Choctaw County is even home to the remains of the historic healing waters of the former Bladon Springs Hotel, and a curious connection with the basilosaurus cetoides, a prehistoric sea mammal found near Melvin, currently on display in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467126939
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	10/30/2017
Series:	Images of America Series
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Sandra Jenkins Little has compiled a detailed look at the places, life, and people of the area. In this book, she previews the extensive photograph collection residing in the Choctaw County Historical Museum. She is an avid history and genealogy buff and has previously authored two other books, Carlisle and Other Cousins, Descendants of John Carlisle and Nancy Sims and Reverend William Campbell, Baptist Minister.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 6

Introduction 7

1 Butler, the County Seat 9

2 Other Places 25

3 Business and Commerce 39

4 Schools 49

5 Churches 63

6 Life and People 75

7 Military 113