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Women's History Sites in Winston County, AL

Clubhouses, schools, homes and workplaces tied to women who shaped their towns, often left out of the usual tour.

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Winston County is one of 67 counties in Alabama. Women's 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 Winston County, AL.

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On the record near Winston County, AL

The 12 nearest

41 listed sites on the record match women's history sites within 200 miles of Winston County, AL, out of 14 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles. 3 listed sites carry Winston County as their county.

  1. Ladies Rest Room96 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Lewisburg · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
  2. Polk Sisters' House103 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Columbia · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
  3. Marion Female Seminary106 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Marion · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
  4. Dr. Elizur & Esther Butler: Missionaries to the Cherokees116 miles from the center of Winston County · Floyd County · marker erected 1957Georgia historical marker program
  5. Berry School's Old Mill124 miles from the center of Winston County · Floyd County · marker erected 2002Georgia historical marker program
  6. Bostick Female Academy124 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · College Grove · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
  7. Site of the Original Cabin128 miles from the center of Winston County · Floyd County · marker erected 1974Georgia historical marker program
  8. Home of Martha Berry128 miles from the center of Winston County · Floyd County · marker erected 1954Georgia historical marker program
  9. Medora Field Perkerson128 miles from the center of Winston County · Floyd County · marker erected 1961Georgia historical marker program
  10. Site of Bowdon College: 1857 - 1936131 miles from the center of Winston County · Carroll County · marker erected 1993Georgia historical marker program
  11. Baptist Female College--Adams House138 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Woodbury · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
  12. Woman's Club of Nashville (J.B. Daniel House)139 miles from the center of Winston County · Building · Nashville · listed 2010National Register of Historic Places

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

Women's History Sites in Winston County, step by step

  1. 1

    Read the short history of the period for this area

  2. 2

    Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter

  3. 3

    Visit the nearest site and read its full record

  4. 4

    Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest

  5. 5

    Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

What people in Winston County, AL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Winston 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 Winston 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 Winston County

  1. Step 1

    Find the place

    Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Winston 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.

  2. 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.

  3. Step 3

    Get there under your own power

    Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Winston 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.

  4. 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.

The rules that make it work

The record comes first

Every site on these pages comes from a published register or marker program, with its source named. Nothing is listed that is not on the record.

Read the whole story

A marker is a few lines on a post. The story behind it is longer, and it includes the hard parts. Both are worth the stop.

Movement makes it stick

People remember the places they walked to. A route through five markers teaches more than fifty marker pages read on a couch.

Local beats famous

The marker two streets over usually has a better story than the one in the guidebook, and nobody else is standing in front of it.

Respect the ground

Many sites are private homes, working churches or cemeteries. View from the public way, follow posted hours, and leave it as you found it.

Every visitor can improve it

Markers go missing, get moved, or carry mistakes. A photo or a location fix from the person standing there is how the record stays right.

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