Phone |
205-938-7622 |
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Street Address |
1139 Main Street, West Blocton, AL 35184 |
Comments |
There are no major roads running through West Blocton; but CR 24 runs along the Southern border of the town and SR 5 passes by on the West. |
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About the area |
People came to West Blocton in the 1880s for the coal rush. Coal attracted many immigrant groups who settled in West Blocton to work in the mines which produced high grade coal for the railroad companies. Many of the âbeehiveâ coke ovens that baked the coal can still be found in West Blocton. West Blocton was closely linked with Birmingham as the coke made there helped fire âs that city's steel industry. Russian immigrants who were merchants followed the miners into West Blocton in the 1880s. They helped fuel the commercial economy of the town; many of them starting as peddlers before opening their own dry goods stores. |
Judges |
Hon. Fred Pickard |
Mailing Address |
PO Box 187, West Blocton, AL 35184 |