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Glenville, Alabama

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preacher James Elizabeth Glenn. The town quickly developed into an economic and cultural center of East Alabama. In addition to the Methodist Church, the community was home to Male and Female Academies and the Weyman School for Girls, all of which were renowned throughout the South for their
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The historic district consists of 32 main structures, 27 outbuildings, and 6 cemeteries. The most prominent are
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Glennville was the first permanent community in what is today Russell County. It was founded in 1835, after the
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style. The Methodist church (built circa 1850) is also Greek Revival, while the Episcopal church (1926) shows
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counties and called the "Glenville Guards". The Glennville Historic District, containing the
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Glenville is located in the rural southern portion of Russell County along
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Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
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Location of the Columbus, Georgia-Auburn, Alabama CSA and its counties:
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houses are more modest, and reflect the changing fortunes of the town.
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Glenville appeared on the U.S. Census in 1850 when it was located in
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National Register of Historic Places in Russell County, Alabama
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Glennville Historic District Historic Marker - September 2018
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Unincorporated communities in Russell County, Alabama
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Glenville Historic District Monument - September 2018
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History of the National Register of Historic Places
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Unincorporated community
Glennville Plantation in a 1935 HABS photo
HABS
Glenville, Alabama is located in Alabama
Glenville, Alabama is located in the United States
32°07′44″N 85°10′37″W / 32.12889°N 85.17694°W / 32.12889; -85.17694
Country
State
Alabama
County
Russell
Time zone
UTC-6
Central (CST)
DST
UTC-5
Area code
334
GNIS
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Historic district
79000402
unincorporated community
Russell County
Alabama
Barbour County
Civil War
15th Regiment Alabama Infantry
Dale
antebellum

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