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Industrial History Sites in Cherokee County, AL

Mills, factories, foundries and warehouses that put the area to work, many converted, some still running.

Cherokee County is one of 67 counties in Alabama. Industrial History Sites are spread across the country in places most people would not guess. The list below shows how close the nearest ones are to Cherokee County, AL.

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On the record near Cherokee County, AL

The 12 nearest

17 listed sites on the record match industrial history sites within 60 miles of Cherokee County, AL, out of 21 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 1 listed sites carry Cherokee County as their county.

Cornwall Furnace4.7 miles from the center of Cherokee County · Structure · Cedar Bluff · listed 1972National Register of Historic Places
Alabama Builder's Hardware Manufacturing Company Complex (Boundary Increase)19 miles from the center of Cherokee County · Building · Fort Payne · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Berry School's Old Mill24 miles from the center of Cherokee County · Floyd County · marker erected 2002Georgia historical marker program
First Cotton Mill in Northwest Georgia31 miles from the center of Cherokee County · Chattooga County · marker erected 1995Georgia historical marker program
Janney Furnace35 miles from the center of Cherokee County · Site · Ohatchee · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
Anniston Electric and Gas Company Plant, Old39 miles from the center of Cherokee County · Building · Anniston · listed 1991National Register of Historic Places
Saratoga Victory Mill40 miles from the center of Cherokee County · Building · Guntersville · listed 1984National Register of Historic Places
Sligh's Mill, Pottery & Tanyard47 miles from the center of Cherokee County · Paulding County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Horton Mill Covered Bridge48 miles from the center of Cherokee County · Structure · Oneonta · listed 1970National Register of Historic Places
Brown's Mill51 miles from the center of Cherokee County · Paulding County · marker erected 1953Georgia historical marker program
Mark Anthony Cooper's Iron Works51 miles from the center of Cherokee County · Bartow County · marker erected 1962Georgia historical marker program
Battle of Pickett's Mill51 miles from the center of Cherokee County · Paulding County · marker erected 1996Georgia historical marker program

Distances are straight-line from the center of Cherokee County, AL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Industrial History in Cherokee County, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Cherokee County, AL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Cherokee County, AL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Cherokee County, AL?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

How a visit works in Cherokee County

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Cherokee County, AL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Cherokee County, AL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.