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Baker County was established on December 30, 1868, named for Alfred Baker, with its county seat at Grantville. In 1874, the county was renamed Chilton County, in honor of William Parish Chilton, Sr. (1810-1871) who was a lawyer who became Chief Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court and later represented Montgomery County in the Congress of the Confederate States of America. On February 4, 1861, Wm. Chilton gaveled the Confederacy into existence, as acting leader of the Provisional Congress. In 1942, the U.S. Navy commissioned a new vessel the USS Chilton in honor of Chilton County.

Towns and Cities:

* Clanton * Jemison * Maplesville * Thorsby * Verbena

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ONLINE DATA

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Cemeteries

Census

Churches

Deaths

History

Marriages

Military

News Articles

Obituaries

Pioneer Families

Post Office Data

Schools

Wills & Probates


Website Updates:
April 2013: Chilton County History - by Smith and Deland - 1888
Bios: WILSON
Feb 2013: Vietnam War Casualties - transcribed by Mary Kay Krogman
WW2 Honor List of Dead and Missing Army & Army Air Force Personel from Alabama 1946 - Transcribed by Peggy Thompson
Jan 2013: Misc News: 1908 fire; Death news; BOYKIN, DAVIS, FOSHEE, LOGAN, VAN DERVEER, VINES - transcribed by FOFG mz; Death Records of State Convicts 1910 - 1914 - Transcribed by Dawn Conway
Oct 2012: 1883 Pensioners
Sept 2012: Crime News: HARRINGTON, Jemison Lumber Co, NORREL, ALLEN, DAVIS, MARTIN, PO Burglary, Officers bks, Civil War 1907 Census article, Deaths: JOHNSON, RUDOLPH, Misc News: WILL BIVINGS, HALL, GLOVER, BOYKIN, Clanton Incorporated,
Aug 2012: WWI Gold Stars; Misc News: POWELL, WELDON
July 2012: Listing of Churches, Schools, and Post Offices
Jan. 2012: News: Misc.: LAWRENCE; Crime: DAVIS/MARTIN; History: CHILTON COUNTY, AL FACTS;
April 2009: News Articles: MISC News: VETERAN 112 Years Old & Other Various Articles; CRIME NEWS: POPE; Mar. 2009: COUNTY History; Pioneer Families; Early Settlers ; WEDDING Announcements;
Oct. 2008: CEMETERIES
 
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