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What is Tallapoosa famous for?
Battlefield at Horseshoe Bend Located in east-central Alabama, Tallapoosa County is home to Horseshoe Bend Military Park, site of the last battle of the Creek War, as well as Lake Martin and the Thomas Wesley Martin Dam.
What does Tallapoosa?
Familiarity information: TALLAPOOSA used as a noun is very rare. Dictionary entry details. • TALLAPOOSA (noun) Meaning: River that rises in northwestern Georgia and flows southwest through central Alabama to join the Coosa River near Montgomery and form the Alabama River.
What is the history of Alexander City Alabama?
Alexander City was incorporated in 1872 as Youngsville, after its founder James Young. In 1873, the Savannah and Memphis Railroad came to the city. The city was renamed in honor of the railroad’s President Edward Porter Alexander, hero of the Battle of Gettysburg for the Confederate States.
How did Tallapoosa GA get its name?
Tallapoosa got its name from the nearby river of that name. Tallapoosa is about 60 miles west of Atlanta and located on the Georgia-Alabama border. When settlers first arrived in present-day Tallapoosa in 1826, they found a popular meeting ground for Choctaw, Creek, and Cherokee tribes.
What county is Tallapoosa in?
Haralson County
Tallapoosa/Counties
Is the Tallapoosa River clean?
The Tallapoosa River has a 4,675 square mile watershed. The watershed is mostly in the Piedmont, so it receives few nutrients from natural sources. For this reason, the Tallapoosa River and its reservoirs are often clear and not as productive as many of Alabama’s waters.
Where does the Tallapoosa River begin?
Appalachian Mountains
McClendon CreekMud Creek
Tallapoosa River/Sources
Who founded Alexander City?
James Young
In about 1830 James Young, the first permanent settler, came to what is now Alexander City. He and his family had made their way from the Carolinas through Georgia to set up housekeeping here. His first order of business was to establish a trading post, which he named the Georgia Store.
Is Alexander City Safe?
With a crime rate of 61 per one thousand residents, Alexander City has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes – from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One’s chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 16.
When was Tallapoosa GA founded?
December 20, 1860
More settlers started to arrive during the Georgia gold rush (1829-1840s) when a local farmer, William Owens, found gold in 1842. Tallapoosa was incorporated on December 20, 1860, and named after the nearby Tallapoosa River.
What city is in Haralson County?
Tallapoosa
BuchananWaco
Haralson County/Cities
What is zip code for Tallapoosa GA?
30176
Tallapoosa/Zip codes
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