A County Older Than The State, St. Clair County

A County Older Than The State, St. Clair County (HMIQF)

Location: Ashville, AL 35953 St Clair County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 50.197', W 86° 15.315'

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Created in 1818 in first session of Alabama Territorial Legislature

from lands ceded by Creek Indian Nation in Treaty of Ft. Jackson, 1814.
Named for Gen. Arthur St. Clair, hero of Revolution, governor of Northwest Territory.
First settlers from Tennessee, Georgia - veterans of Creek Indian War, 1813-14.
County seat since 1822 here at Ashville, named for John Ash, prominent settler.
Growing population south of Backbone Mt. led to Pell City branch county seat, 1902.
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HM NumberHMIQF
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Year Placed1957
Placed ByAlabama Historical Association
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Date Added Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 5:16pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 568908 N 3744289
Decimal Degrees33.83661667, -86.25525000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 50.197', W 86° 15.315'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 50' 11.82" N, 86° 15' 18.90" W
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Area Code(s)205
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 71 6th Ave, Ashville AL 35953, US
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