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Blount County was created by the Alabama Territorial legislature on 1818 Feb. 6, from land ceded to the Federal government by the Creek Nation on 1814 Aug. 9. It was named for Gov. Willie G. Blount of Tennessee, who provided assistance to settlers in Alabama during the Creek War of 1813-14. It lies in the northeastern section of the state, generally known as the mineral region. Blount County is bordered by Cullman, Marshall, Etowah, Jefferson, Walker and St. Clair Counties. The county is drained by the Locust and Mulberry Forks of the Black Warrior River. Blount County contains 651 square miles. The Warrior coal field is located in Blount County. Bear Meat Cabin / Blountsville was the first settlement in Blount County and the county seat. The town was established by Caleb Fryley and John Jones in 1816 as Bear Meat Cabin. The post office was opened in 1821. Blountsville was incorporated December 13 ,1827. In 1889, an election resulted in its county seat being transferred to Oneonta, Alabama.


Compton School

Compton School


Towns and Cities
Allgood -- Blountsville -- Cleveland -- Hayden -- Locust Fork -- Oneonta
Rosa -- Snead -- Warrior

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Website Updates:
May 2013: Crime news 1887 commissioner's court indicted
Community news: 1887 Blount Springs open
Died: PULLEN
March 2013: History of Blount County - by Smith and DeLand - 1888
Feb 2013: Vietnam War Casualties - Transcribed by Mary Kay Krogman
Blount County Early births - Submitted by Sandy Denney
Bio: DRENNEN - transcribed by FOFG mz
WW2 Honor List of Dead and Missing Army & Army Air Force Personel from Alabama 1946 - Transcribed by Peggy Thompson
Jan 2013: Comunity news: 1908 new bank organized
Death News: HYATT, INGRAM, RUSSELL, WADE - Transcribed by FOFG mz;
Death Records for State Convicts 1910-1914 - transcribed by Dawn Conway
Oct 2012: 1883 Pensioners
Sept 2012: Crime News: GREEN shot; CHENEY/KELLY adultery; LIVINGSTON insanity defense, ENOSE innocent; LOWRY shot JUSTICE; Marriage News: HORTON, BROTHERS, HOLLEY, DARDEN, PRATT;
Deaths: HARTLEY, EDWARD, BATES, BRAKE, FREEMAN, HAMILL, JOHNSON, JORDAN, LEROY;
Misc News: PUCKETT found treasure, ARNOLD, ROBINSON hunt, MOSES house burned, COLE lost leg, BRAKE injured
Aug 2012: Mil: WWI Gold Stars, Obit: MITCHELL
July 2012: Listing of Schools, Churches, and Post Offices
Jan. 2012: News: Miscellaneous News: PLUCKETT; AUSTIN; Obit: GRAY; Death Record: GRAY; Marriage Record: GRAY/PATTERSON;
April 2011: Bios: WILSON; Crime News: Homicide in Blount;
June 2010: Various Marriages;
Aug. 2009: 1850 US Census - SKELTON Family; 1860 US Census -  SKELTON Family; 1870 US Census -  SKELTON Family; & 1880 US Census - SKELTON  Family; Various MARRIAGES; Civil War Soldier - SKELTON;
June 2009: Additional REVOLUTIONARY WAR Soldiers
Feb. 2009: WAID & WALDEN - REVOLUTIONARY Soldiers, COUNTY HISTORY.
Oct. 2008:  LILE, WAID, WALDEN, & WEAVER biographies, 1908-1915 death records, cemeteries,


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