The name was changed in 2004 to the bibb county career tech center and then in 2008 to. Find current home address, cell phone numbers, email addresses and known relatives. History notes from west blocton and the bible methodist church. In the past, regina has also been known as regina robinson, regina d. Most people dont know about the coke ovens in west. Today, west blocton coke ovens park blends history with nature. It is on a midway point between birmingham and tuscaloosa. At we believe that every life has a story that deserves to be told and preserved is the online source for current local and national obituary news and a supportive community where friends and family can come together during times of loss and grieving to honor the memories of their loved ones with lasting personal tributes. Jan 29, 2020 west blocton middle school serves 68th grade students and is part of bibb county schools district. Lanco services, llc, american standard walkin tubs, jeff beaty plumbing. Hire the best plumbers in west blocton, al on homeadvisor. Alabama state route 5 passes through the town, west of the town center, leading north 7 miles 11 km to woodstock and south 12 miles 19 km to brent and centreville, the county seat. Also written in charles edwards adams book blocton the history of an alabama coal mining town are other incidents and noteworthy items regarding members of the church.
West blocton is located in northern bibb county at 33. West blocton is about a 45 minute drive from both tuscaloosa and birmingham. West blocton white pages phone books in alabama al. West blocton middle school serves 68th grade students and is part of bibb county schools district. Near 1883 the first mine near blocton opened called no. West blocton jerry ray reach, age 75, of west blocton entered into rest on monday, may 23, 2016 at his residence. West blocton coke ovens park blends history with nature, providing a place to relax and learn about the history of the industrial era of alabama and how the coke ovens supplied the steel of the south. The beehive coke ovens that baked the coal can still be found in west blocton, located about forty miles southwest of birmingham. Helen tillery obituary birmingham, al the birmingham news. The jewish immigrants who followed the miners into west blocton first arrived in the 1880s. Agee in the pairs critically acclaimed book, let us now praise famous men. Nissan sentra vehicles for sale near west blocton, al 35184. This was a pretty place to explore and learn the history about west blocton me and my husband went out there and just walked around and spend some time together it is a wellkept area kind of hidden out in the middle of nowhere if you like that.
Charles edward adams was born in west blocton and attended public schools there before entering the university of alabama and earning b. He was born on may 7, 1951 and was a lifelong resident of the greater new orleans area. West blocton is a town in bibb county, alabama, united states. Childrens book author melinda logan of west blocton the.
Age 85, of west blocton, entered into rest on tuesday, may 15, 2012. Regina moore is 55 years old and was born on 08111964. On 7 november 2016, mere moments after his inauguration during a meeting with two absent council members, sims announced the reappoints of all town officials except for the police chief. Zillow has 41 homes for sale in west blocton al matching. Browse and compare nissan sentra vehicles for sale near west blocton, al 35184 from local dealers and private sellers. Many of you know of this book that was first published in 2001. West blocton high school westonian yearbook west blocton, al, class of 1981, page 8 of 176 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and yearbooks. Berlena james obituary bessemer, al the birmingham news. Bibb county shares physical characteristics with the areas both to its north and to its south. Alvis joseph west iii passed away friday april 3, 2020, at the age of 68 years old. We is here to help you research everything from property records to address history listings with our west blocton phone book. Town of west blocton alabama, west blocton, alabama. West blocton, alabama phone book listings, including common west blocton, alabama phone scams plus local white pages and yellow pages.
West blocton high school alumni from west blocton, al. Burial will follow at cooper cemetery in centreville, al. Fred hardin address, phone number, email address yellowbook. Some of the strangest ruins in alabama that most people arent quite familiar with are the west blocton coke ovens. The history of an alabama coal mining town charles edward adams. West blocton is located in bibb county just southwest of birmingham in the central part of the state. West blocton was closely linked with its larger neighbor as the coke made there helped fire birminghams steel industry. It was the fastestgrowing town in the coalmining district and had the reputation for lawlessness. Browse and compare chevrolet malibu vehicles for sale near west blocton, al 35184 from local dealers and private sellers. City officials built a public viewing deck and preserved the historical site as coke ovens park. History, first baptist church, west blocton, alabama keyes, lyda m on. Whether its the ruins of a plantation home or a historic bridge, youll learn a lot about alabama s history when you discover them. West blocton elementary school serves k5th grade students and is part of bibb county schools district.
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West blocton high school westonian yearbook west blocton, al, class of 1981, page 6 of 176 has the largest online yearbook collection of college, university, high school, middle school, junior high school, military, naval cruise books and. West blocton coke ovens park blends history with nature, providing a place to relax and learn about the history of the industrial era of alabama and how the. In 1892 the tennessee coal, iron, and railroad company took control of the blocton mines, and fifteen years later us steel swallowed the tennessee company. Author of history of the west blocton united methodist church and various. Jerry reach obituary centreville, al tuscaloosa news. History west blocton main street, 1937west blocton sprang up in the late nineteenth century near mines owned by the cahaba coal company. Funeral services will be held on thursday, may 26, 2016 at west blocton first. Register to let other graduates of west blocton high school find and contact you. The history of bibb county between 1818 and 1918 is in many ways representative of the experience of. Take advantage of our free phone book to obtain cell phone numbers and tax records for thousands of citizens in and around west blocton, al. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates.
Bloctonwest blocton, alabama sister towns that grew out of the. School history about us bibb county career academy. Whitepages is the largest and most trusted online phone book and directory. Childrens book author and artist melinda logan resides in west blocton. West bloctons very own, melinda logan, was featured on talk of alabama speaking about her new childrens book. Behive coke ovens are part of the history of coal mining in alabama. Graveside services will be held friday, may 18, 2012 at 2 pm at mt.
Bloctonwest blocton, alabama sister towns that grew out. Its located in the old downtown section and is a block from the cahaba lily center. This is an old converted building with all the the charm that comes with an old building. The list of names is also useful for getting together a. West blocton main street, 1937 west blocton sprang up in the late nineteenth century. West blocton elementary school 828 cahaba river drive, west blocton, al 35184 phone. Chevrolet malibu vehicles for sale near west blocton, al. Regina moore smith, 55 west blocton, al has court or.
There, they built the town of blocton and beside the town rose a sister suburb, west blocton. The school opened its doors in 1974 as the bibb county area vocational school. The blocton enterprise, west blocton, alabama, march 28, 1912. The history of an alabama coal mining town 9780817317775. Free phone book for west blocton, al people finder. Margaret deerman obituary west blocton, alabama rockco. West blocton coke ovens park 2020 all you need to know. West blocton historian and israel family friend, charles adams, presents much of the jewish history of west blocton and the prominent role of the israel family in the towns development and peak prosperity years in his book, blocton. Bloctonwest blocton, alabama sister towns that grew out of the industrial revolution. She will be funeralized on saturday, april 27, 20, at west blocton middle school 4721 truman aldrich parkway, west blocton, al 35184 at 12 noon. Bcca has served the students from west blocton high school and bibb county high school for 40 years. In 1883 two entrepreneurstruman aldrich, a new york engineer, and cornelius cadle, a former union army officercreated the cahaba coal mining company and built a railroad eight miles into the wilderness of northern bibb county to tap thick veins of coal deep underground. Alabama and a native of west blocton, brings to life local residents and details the.
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