If you dont see the obituary or death record that you are looking for, use this form to search our entire database. Monthly announcements of exhibit openings, publications of new books, and history events around the community and state. Jefferson county, alabama genealogy genealogy familysearch. The book of birmingham and alabama birmingham, ala. This library is affiliated with the library system that serves graysville, al. Library did you know your library card can do more things then just check out books. The area that now includes adamsville was settled as early as 1862, but families did not. Bell was born on wednesday, march 28, 1956 and passed away on monday, february 17, 2020. Graysville incorporated in 1946 is a city of 2,114 on 16.
Because it had the only cotton gin for miles around, the community grew. The blizzard of 93 covered all 67 alabama counties with. The marker is located in front of the graysville city hall on north main street. Browse the most recent graysville, alabama obituaries and condolences.
Author, humorist, storyteller, instructor, rare book dealer. A new city of graysville ordinance allows residents to buy a business license for charitable electronic bingo. The people who call graysville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. Guide to jefferson county, alabama ancestry, genealogy and family history, birth records, marriage. During this period, the dayton coal and iron company established a major operation at graysville. Graysville, alabama, youth being held in the jefferson county jail, today in the. As a result of this growth, graysville established the citys first series of home developments and subdivisions. Jefferson county alabamahistorical commission, former vice chair. This continued until the mid 1900s, having so many that have gone on before us. Kenneth green was a resident of graysville, alabama at the time of passing. Graysville is named for william gray, an early settler who was appointed postmaster in 1875.
Father says graysville youth held in mothers slaying has. Graysville mayor hopes bingo will replace lost revenue. The maps span 300 years, documenting not only alabama s geographic past, but also that of the region, nation, and continent. Digital collections subject browser birmingham public library. The graysville city council has six elected members. The city of graysville is located within graysville adamsville division of jefferson county. Most people today dont realize that back in the early 1900s, a lot families were related to each other in gintown graysville. Graysville white pages phone books in alabama al whitepages.
Divided into three main sections, the first concluding in 1865, the second in 1920, and the third bringing the story to the present, the books organization is both chronological and topical. Books, both print and online, are found through the librarys online catalog. From the ancient remains of native settlements, to houses of founding fathers, the civil war, and beyond, tennessee has plenty of history. Bell was a resident of graysville, alabama at the time of passing. Graysville real estate graysville al homes for sale zillow.
For a general overview of the librarys collection on a specific topic, use keywords or phrases such as a subject or topic. This is a workinprogress and will be expanded as time allows. We have the list of historical places for you to explore. Run a reverse phone lookup on any graysville, al phone number to see what others have reported about it as well.
Apr 07, 2012 historical marker recounting the history of graysville from the early 1800s until the present. However, graysville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. There were, of course, other heroes, little ones who did little things to help people get through. Author shirley brock turney to speak at old stone church. Graysville city hall often referred to as gin town because it had one of the few cotton. You cant help but feel such a void and those of us that are left, are so now 3th, 4th and so on cousins. In alabama, gray built the opelika, alabama, to columbus, georgia, branch of the montgomery and west point railroad and the seventyfoot railroad cut, reputed to be one of the deepest railroad cuts in the world at the time, at brocks gap on the south and north alabama railroad. Fundraising events and current adoptaprojects and sponsorships. City of graysville, al jefferson county alabama zip codes.
Jim reed is a native of tuscaloosa and graduate of the university of alabama. The graysville city hall, located in graysville, al, provides municipal services for residents of graysville. A town hall, jail, and fire station all were built during the 1950s. Books history libguides at university of alabama huntsville. Location in jefferson county and the state of alabama. The area reincorporated in 1945 as graysville, primarily so that it could have control over developing its own water system. Alabama obituaries latest obituaries in graysville alabama. Shirley brock turney is the author of two books about the history of graysville and what it was like. East lake methodist, chateau vestavia, graysville, pelham new pioneers. It is of the children that went to the old alden school, gintowngraysville, alabama around 1942. Adult readers from all parts of the area, extending from forestdale to dora and warrior, borrow books on a regular basis from the graysville.
With over 15 local school and daycare facilities, we want to help give our local kids the support and education they deserve. Materials in the reference department are used regularly by the students from various colleges in the birmingham area. Graysville mayor hopes bingo will replace lost revenue from. In 1949, the city council established the graysville gas board which eventually became the graysville municipal gas system. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Graysville is a city in northwestern jefferson county, alabama, united states, located north of adamsville.
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, this city was called gin town. Highway 78 bankhead highway and i22 in northwest jefferson county, east of adamsville. History graysville city halloften referred to as gin town because it had one of the few cotton gins in the area, graysville was first incorporated in 1897. The collection of the library contains 18,000 volumes. The mayor of graysville is julio davis and the graysville city hall is located at 246 south main street. A brief history of the fountain city parker, marc, parker, melissa benefield on. Downtown graysville graysville, al alabama historical. Alabama is one of 20 states where census county divisions ccds are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The history of a deep south state is the first completely new comprehensive account of the state since a. This collection contains a sampling of maps and blueprints from the extensive holdings at the alabama department of archives and history. Graysville is a city in jefferson county, alabama, united states. Most resources listed are available at the birmingham public library. Follow hwy 78 to first graysville exit approximately 12 miles.
Mayor julio davis says he hopes revenue from those licenses will help replace revenue. This bibliography includes newspaper articles and books about mine accidents that occurred in alabama. Graysville je grad u americkoj saveznoj drzavi alabama. Detailed information on every zip code in graysville. The town expanded in the 1880s, when the arrival of the railroad brought coal extraction industries to the area. If you see yourself, friends or family members, please contribute your memories of that time. Find out about suspected graysville, al scam phone calls and other nuisance calls and texts all thanks to our active community of callersmart users. Graysville alabama wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. Local support and collaboration are just some of the ways a business can grow and thrive in graysville.
Kenneth green passed away on tuesday, march 17, 2020. During the 1950s and 1960s, the local coal mines and steel mills attracted families from all over alabama. Among its patrons are students from at least seven elementary schools, five junior high schools, four high schools and four private schools. Junior historical society news, events and grant information. If the book is known, use either the title or author search. The storm that formed over the gulf of mexico and hit alabama march 12, 1993, was a monster storm. A brief history of the fountain city and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Graysville city hall in graysville, alabama county office. Graysville, alabama simple english wikipedia, the free. This page shows only the 20 most recent obituaries in graysville, alabama. Graysville is located in northwestern jefferson county in the central part of the state. Graysville area historical tornado activity is slightly above alabama state average. Celebrate and remember the lives we have lost in graysville, alabama.
It was as strong as a category 3 hurricane but with the cold temperatures all the rain turned. The building houses government offices, including the graysville legislative body, and provides public records, government services, and information about graysville services. Discover librarianselected research resources on alabama history from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. The library serves a population of 7,660 residents. List of books and articles about alabama history online. Tennessee has a rich collection of historical places in graysville and beyond. Divided into three main sections, the first concluding in 1865, the second in 1920, and the third bringing the story to the present, the book s organization is both chronological and topical. Adult readers from all parts of the area, extending from forestdale to dora and warrior, borrow books on a regular basis from the graysville library. Zillow has 21 homes for sale in graysville al matching. If you have the originals of these photos, please let me know so we can have a clearer image of them. The greatest number of graysville residents report their race to be white, followed by black or africanamerican. Graysvillearea historical earthquake activity is near alabama state average. Looking for alaska, fried green tomatoes at the whistle stop cafe, to kill a mockingbird, invisible man, the story of my.