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Autaugaville Alabama
Autaugaville, an incorporated town in Autauga County, Alabama, lies along Swift Creek approximately three miles north of the Alabama River in a region first settled by European Americans about 1820 when William Thompson erected a gristmill and sawmill on Swift Creek. The town likely incorporated in 1839, though some sources cite 1907. Located in a county formed in 1818 from land ceded by the Creek in the 1814 Treaty of Fort Jackson, the area had been occupied by the Autauga (Alibamu or Tawasa) tribe along Autauga Creek and the Alabama River since at least the early 1700s. The earliest European-American homes date to circa 1817–1820; Autauga County began maintaining official records by the late 1830s. Early industry included mills and a cotton mill from 1849, complemented by cloth and buggy factories, supporting a population of 351 by 1851 with two schools and two churches. Autaugaville falls within Autauga County jurisdiction, whose county seat moved from early settlements at Washington and Kingston to Prattville in 1868. Historic landmarks include the mid-19th-century Lassiter-Treadwell House and the Ivy Creek Methodist Church dating from 1854
Billingsley Alabama
Billingsley is a small incorporated village in Autauga County, Alabama, formally chartered in 1901, located along a stagecoach route and later the Mobile & Ohio Railroad line built in 1898, about 37 miles northwest of Montgomery and spanning just over 3 km². The area was first settled in the 1830s as “Cartersville,” named for the Carter family who operated a gristmill, lumber business, and cotton gin; as the Billingsley family—headed by Revolutionary War veteran Clement Billingsley, who arrived from Virginia in 1832—grew prominent, the town was renamed in his honor. Upon Clement’s death in 1844, his estate, including land and enslaved persons, passed to his heirs, solidifying the family’s influence in the region. By the late 19th century, Billingsley featured a post office, six general stores, a sawmill, and rail access, supporting modest commercial development. Genealogical records dating from county formation in 1818 include deeds, probate files, marriage and tax records, with church, cemetery (e.g., Apperson Family Cemetery), and census documentation available from the mid-1800s onward.
Booth Alabama
Booth is an unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama, named in the 1830s for the pioneering Booth family—led by Charles “Squire” Booth, a South Carolina native whose descendants, including Jesse H. Booth (Probate Judge, 1874–1880), became influential in local affairs. Located along U.S. Route 82 about 8 miles northwest of the county seat Prattville, Booth established its post office in 1899 and sits at an elevation of 282 ft with ZIP code 36008. The community’s early growth is tied to the Booths’ landholdings and civic roles, such as D. B. Booth’s service as circuit court clerk in the 19th century. Genealogical researchers will find county records dating back to the 1830s, preserved through the Autauga County archival network and sites like FamilySearch.
Evergreen Alabama
Evergreen, also historically known as Huckabee, is an unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama, situated along County Road networks approximately 8 miles northwest of Prattville, at an elevation of 554 feet. The name “Huckabee” refers to its post office, which operated from 1892 to 1909, and is used interchangeably with Evergreen in historical records. The area lies within the original Autauga County, established in 1818 following Creek land cessions, with county records preserved from the 1820s onward. Although no formal municipal charter exists due to its status as an unincorporated community, its civic services such as fire, EMS, and law enforcement have been historically provided by Independence and Autauga County agencies . Geographically, it lies within the Pine Level–Billingsley–Booth rural region, noted on late-19th and early-20th-century maps, and falls under Autauga’s jurisdiction for genealogical and land research. Records of churches and cemeteries serving Huckabee/Evergreen (e.g., local Methodist congregations) offer additional resources for family history research.
Jones Alabama
Jones, originally known as “Jones Switch,” is an unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama, located about 8 miles west-northwest of Prattville along Mulberry Creek, at an elevation of 200 ft, and served by ZIP code 36749. Its post office, in operation from 1878 to 2006, officially adopted the shortened name Jones on May 1, 1903. The community’s geographic layout features rolling hills to the east and creeklands to the west, and fire and emergency services are provided regionally via the Jones Volunteer Fire Department and Autauga County agencies. Autauga County was formed November 21, 1818, following the 1814 Creek land cession, and has maintained land deeds, probate, marriage, tax, and census records since the 1820s. Genealogists tracing families in Jones will find rich records in county archives—covering census enumerations, court and probate transactions, church and cemetery registers (including the nearby Jones Cemetery), and local tax and land filings. The surname “Jones” appears frequently in local records and even in extant obituaries from The Prattville Progress, reflecting multi-generational presence in the area.
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Kingston Alabama
Kingston, sometimes called “Old Kingston,” is an unincorporated community in Autauga County, Alabama, situated along the Coosa River plain approximately 10 miles west of Prattville at an elevation of 407 feet. Established as the county seat in 1830, following Autauga County’s formation in 1818 from former Creek lands, the town held courthouse functions until the seat moved to Prattville in 1868; courts were originally held in Washington and Jackson’s Mill before relocation to Kingston. A post office operated from 1830 through 1908, cementing Kingston’s civic presence, although it declined thereafter, becoming a ghost town until resettlement around the home of War of 1812 officer Edmund Meredith Shackelford; his influence helped re-form the community. Genealogical documentation has been continuously preserved in Autauga County since the 1820s, with Kingston-specific resources such as courthouse registries and the Old Kingston Cemetery (in use by 1841) offering focal points for family-history research. More recently, the community was struck by a deadly EF3 tornado on January 12, 2023, which destroyed much of the old Kingston area, impacting mobile homes and local families.
Marbury Alabama
Marbury is an unincorporated census-designated place in northeastern Autauga County, Alabama, located along U.S. Highway 31 about 12 miles north of Prattville and 522 feet above sea level. The area lies within the territory ceded by the Creek Nation in the 1814 Treaty of Fort Jackson and became part of Autauga County upon its establishment on November 21, 1818, with genealogical records extant from the early 1820s forward. Originally known colloquially as “Bozeman,” the community’s modern identity as Marbury emerged over the 19th century alongside the establishment of Marbury Baptist Church (with associated cemetery records available via interment archives) and a post office in the late 1800s. Its economy historically drew upon agriculture and lumber, reflected by local businesses such as the Marbury Lumber Company in the late 19th century. Genealogists researching Marbury will find robust resources, including church registers, cemetery transcriptions, and archival court and land documents preserved in county and state repositories.
Millbrook Alabama
Millbrook is a city spanning northeastern Autauga and western Elmore counties in Alabama, formally incorporated in 1979 and situated on land first settled by European pioneers as early as 1818–1820, including homesteads like Ellerslie and Thornfield in the Robinson Springs area. Originally part of Autauga County, which was established in 1818 from former Creek land and maintained land deeds, probate, marriage, tax, and census records from the 1820s onward, Millbrook became divided between Autauga and the newly formed Elmore County in 1866. The community grew around Robinson Springs, which developed as a summer resort with a Methodist church dating to 1828, and experienced agricultural and rail-driven growth in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Genealogists researching ancestors here will find robust records across both counties available through Autauga and Elmore county archives and FamilySearch.
Milton Alabama
Milton is an unincorporated community in northwestern Autauga County, Alabama, first settled around 1829 under the name “Milton City,” and by 1840 had evolved into a prominent village within the county before repeated flooding led residents to relocate the settlement slightly inland. Located in the rolling hills and creek valleys typical of the Gulf Coastal Plain, Milton appears on U.S. Geological Survey maps and falls within the historic Milton precinct (Beat 6), which had a population around 1,231 in 1890 according to census subdivisions . Autauga County was formed in 1818 on land ceded by the Creek Nation via the 1814 Treaty of Fort Jackson, with official records maintained continuously from the early 1820s onward, making Milton a well-documented locus for genealogical research. Church and cemetery documentation from local congregations, combined with archival court and property filings held in county repositories, offer genealogists abundant primary-source material tracing families associated with Milton throughout the 19th century.
Mulberry Alabama
Mulberry is an unincorporated rural community and census precinct in Autauga County, Alabama, situated along State Highway 14 and adjacent to Big Mulberry Creek—a tributary forming part of the county’s western boundary—at an elevation of approximately 305 ft with ZIP code 36003. The area lies within territory ceded by the Creek Nation in the 1814 Treaty of Fort Jackson and became part of Autauga County upon its formation in 1818; the county began maintaining land deeds, probate files, marriage bonds, tax lists, and federal census records from the early 1820s. Mulberry operated a post office by the mid-19th century and appeared in the 1850 census under “Mulberry P. O. Beat,” listing local families such as Shearer, Wilson, Pope, Houston, Underwood, Jones, and Lightfoot—many recorded as farmers and physicians—revealing a socially diverse agrarian community. Genealogical resources for Mulberry include multiple cemetery sites (Howard, Love, Redmond Jones, Hooper family), church registers (e.g., Ivey Creek Methodist), probate and chancery records, tax rolls, and federal census schedules. The presence of Mulberry Creek and local timberlands reflects geographic features important for tracing land ownership and settlement patterns within the broader Autauga County context.
Pine Level Alabama
Pine Level is a town in Autauga County, Alabama, formally incorporated in late 2023, which originated as a crossroads community and former census-designated place north of Prattville near U.S. Route 31 and intersecting county roads. It is anchored on a flat prairie amid hilly coastal plain terrain. The settlement began in the 1830s, with Pine Level Methodist Church established in 1833—its 1875 membership rolls listing over 100 families—providing an early institutional core for the community. Located on land ceded by the Creek Nation by the 1814 Treaty of Fort Jackson, the area became part of Autauga County upon its creation in November 1818, with county records maintained continuously from the 1820s onward. During World War II, the nearby Deatsville Auxiliary Field (1941–45) brought transient military presence to the region, and multiple historic maps (dating back to 1901) document the evolution of its roads, homesteads, and natural features. Genealogical records for Pine Level include extensive church registers and cemetery data, alongside court and property filings available through Autauga County and FamilySearch, making it a well-documented locale for tracing 19th- and 20th-century family histories.
Prattville Alabama
Prattville, founded in 1839 by New Hampshire-born industrialist Daniel Pratt along the power-rich banks of Autauga Creek, is the county seat of Autauga County (also extending into Elmore County) and was purpose-built as a factory town centered on the world’s largest cotton-gin manufactory. The city’s early growth was fueled by extended industrial activity, including sawmill, gristmill, textile and iron works, and by 1868 it hosted county courthouse operations continuously preserved since the 1820s . The Daniel Pratt Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, contains over 150 structures dating from 1840–1930, including the Pratt Gin Factory complex (constructed 1854) and the Daniel Pratt Cemetery (first burials ca. 1843). Church registers, local newspaper abstractions (e.g., Autauga Citizen), and biographies of notable families—Pratt, Coleman, Spigener, Wilkinson—are available through county archives, FamilySearch, and local genealogical societies, ensuring deep multi-source research potential for tracing lineages tied to the growth, civic life, and industrial heritage of Prattville.
Statesville Alabama
Statesville is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Autauga County, Alabama, located near where Alabama Highway 14 approaches the Alabama River, with an estimated elevation of around 150 feet and identifiable on the Durant Bend USGS topographic map. No formal incorporation or post office records have been found, but it appears on late-19th and early-20th century maps (e.g., Rand McNally, 1911; an 1895 shipping atlas), indicating a community nucleus by that time. The site includes the historic Lamar Estate Family Home and the former Statesville School (circa 1927), both preserved on roughly 74 acres and reflecting early 20th-century African American landownership in the area. Genealogical resources for Statesville are maintained in Autauga County archives, including land deeds, probate records, marriage bonds, tax rolls, and census enumerations dating from the county’s formation in 1818, alongside cemetery and church records documented via local genealogical societies.
Wadsworth Alabama
Wadsworth is a small, unincorporated neighborhood within the Marbury census-designated place, situated in northeastern Autauga County, Alabama, at approximately latitude 32.398 °N and longitude –86.528 °W on the Forester USGS map. It emerged as a populated location by the late 19th and early 20th centuries, though it never held official municipality or post office status. The area is encompassed by Marbury’s census data, with no distinct population records for Wadsworth itself. Wadsworth lies on former Creek Nation lands ceded in 1814 and now falls under Autauga County’s jurisdiction; county archives preserve land deeds, probate files, marriage bonds, tax rolls, and census records dating from the 1820s onward. Family-name research in Autauga County may connect to Wadsworth through the prominent Wadsworth family—descended from William W. Wadsworth (b. 1841 near Prattville), and including notable figures like Deputy Sheriff Alfred Wadsworth (died 1952) . Genealogical resources are accessible through county repositories, church registers, cemetery transcriptions (e.g., Prattville area burials), and FamilySearch materials, making Wadsworth a genealogically relevant locale within the broader Marbury community.
Washington Alabama
Washington is a ghost town in Autauga County, Alabama, originally founded around 1817 on the site of the former Creek village of Atagi and named in honor of George Washington. It became the first permanent county seat in November 1819, complete with a courthouse, jail, hotel, post office, and pillory, and remained in this role until the seat was moved to Kingston in 1830. Located on the north bank of the Alabama River, the town declined quickly after 1830 as government and commercial activity shifted, leading to its complete desertion by about 1879. Genealogically important, Washington appears in county records from the 1820s onward, and cemetery and court archives from the Washington period provide valuable resources for tracing early settler and Creek-era ancestry in Autauga County.