1 10 27 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/1a045eb351d6051741560e504eac61af.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=EkcuywWSuhuuIWXv61zgVYoeE-Rl0uN2G0eT8B8Ict5PfHMGP8C2t9QfTzYAyhuu2B3TWymxXj-fQM3uIogAl-yjy5RaCwuZ9HuZnEFwFbAp-6egfz15ssh73FFUTX4faXyVkLYOPHNxDzd00IWZ-R3epi9E6hGYSxW8KJc8SaHC1jUDAMwKzu4xCKiTLb-svg2n7ieoLMJ1Qlv5cfQ80nXbtk8dCFtC4uav8Rj1BHA54Gqhzqi0khhmD2Q-StJVwaVPPLpVKNQryXNeP0FxeW5oKht6NB2w7kCIT-dRfT4715Z3KBKk7X1sKDbabBvkX6OX-jzJa03ZUmVyx5tp5w__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM c8ddf0b0df75dff06d3f7e082e7a5c2d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Aliceville POW Museum Description An account of the resource Aliceville is the largest city in Pickens County, Alabama. It was home to a World War II German prisoner of war camp, which is now the focus of the Aliceville Museum. Located in the southern part of the county, Aliceville is named for Alyce Searcy Cochrane (1875-1922), wife of the city’s founder, John Taylor Cochrane (1873-1938). Cochrane was a West Alabama railroad pioneer who worked with a group of civic leaders in Carrollton to build a railroad to connect the Pickens County seat to the Mobile and Ohio Railroad’s new line at Reform – 10 miles away. Later, Cochrane had the foresight to run the railroad south and west toward the Tombigbee River, where he established the new town of Aliceville on land he had purchased. The line was first brought into Aliceville in 1902. The little railroad was eventually extended by Cochrane into Mobile and was named the Alabama, Tennessee and Northern Railroad. The town of Aliceville was incorporated in 1907. In 1908 the town decreed that every street should have ten-foot sidewalks, built and maintained by the property owners; this was essentially complete by 1910. By that time the town was considering installing water, sewer, and water utilities. In World War II, the German prisoner of war camp was located in Aliceville to house 6,000 prisoners, delivered to the site by St. Louis – San Francisco Railroad. The population of the camp rarely exceeded 3,500 in its use from 1942-45. The Aliceville Museum and Cultural Arts Center opened in February 1995. The museum has permanent exhibits on Camp Aliceville. 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These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 986 Width 1644 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 2.5 inches by 4 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Buhl Service Station Subject The topic of the resource Businesses Description An account of the resource This station belonged to O.M. Davis, who lived behind the station. The pump on the left was for oil. A quart glass container was provided; the customer pumped out a quart and poured it into his car. The gas pump is in the middle. On the right is a pump that dispensed kerosene (coal oil) for lamps. The customer brought in a container and could pump a gallon of the kerosene into it. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Busy Bee Restaurant, Gordo, AL Subject The topic of the resource Restaurants Description An account of the resource The Busy Bee Restaurant in Gordo, AL, is shown in this photo from 1915. The restaurant was located on Main Street in Gordo. Men shown from the left are Lovie Zeanah, David A. Cummins and Julius Geer. The child is unknown. Dr. Patton had an office above the Busy Bee. 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These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 3 Height 281 IPTC Array a:15:{s:11:"object_name";s:16:"Cabaniss Grocery";s:8:"category";s:0:"";s:21:"supplemental_category";s:6:"10Hist";s:20:"special_instructions";s:0:"";s:6:"byline";s:0:"";s:12:"byline_title";s:0:"";s:4:"city";s:0:"";s:5:"state";s:0:"";s:7:"country";s:0:"";s:31:"original_transmission_reference";s:0:"";s:8:"headline";s:0:"";s:6:"credit";s:15:"Tuscaloosa News";s:6:"source";s:9:"Submitted";s:7:"caption";s:517:"Cabaniss Grocery Store in Samantha - This Rock Store stood at the corner of Hwy. 43 North and Northside Road in Northern Tuscaloosa County. The man standing to the left is John Manley Cabiness. His father, Oscar Cabiness, is standing in the door with glasses. This store replaced one that was part of the Stagecoach Exchange at what was then called Marcumville. The Crossroads Grocery is at the site now. Does anyone know other people in the photo? Reach Betty Slowe at betty.slowe@tuscaloosanews.com or 205-722-0198.";s:14:"caption_writer";s:0:"";} IPTC String object_name:Cabaniss Grocery category: supplemental_category:10Hist special_instructions: byline: byline_title: city: state: country: original_transmission_reference: headline: credit:Tuscaloosa News source:Submitted caption:Cabaniss Grocery Store in Samantha - This Rock Store stood at the corner of Hwy. 43 North and Northside Road in Northern Tuscaloosa County. The man standing to the left is John Manley Cabiness. His father, Oscar Cabiness, is standing in the door with glasses. This store replaced one that was part of the Stagecoach Exchange at what was then called Marcumville. The Crossroads Grocery is at the site now. Does anyone know other people in the photo? Reach Betty Slowe at betty.slowe@tuscaloosanews.com or 205-722-0198. caption_writer: Width 400 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 5 inches x 7 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cabaniss Grocery in Samantha, circa 1963 Subject The topic of the resource Grocers Description An account of the resource Cabaniss Grocery store, constructed of native stone, stood at the corner of Hwy. 43 North and Northside Road in northern Tuscaloosa County. Visiting out front are John Manley Cabiniss, George Nelson, Oscar Cabaniss, Virgil Spencer, Buck Savage and Wordner Duncan. The store replaced one that was once part of the Stagecoach Exchange at what was then called 'Marcumville'. The Crossroad Grocery stands on the site now. Cabaniss Grocery was renamed Cabaniss and Sons after John Manley Cabiness took over from his father,Oscar Cabaniss. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource City Hall and Jail, Gordo, AL Subject The topic of the resource Gordo, Alabama--History Jails City halls Description An account of the resource The building was built in 1914 by Gordo's first town council to house Mayor Benjamin Garrison's office, city courtroom and jail. It was used as city hall and jail until 1949. Records show it to be the oldest remaining brick structure in Gordo. It was restored in 1974 by Gordo Tuesday Study Club as an art gallery and museum. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on Dec. 17, 1974. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Betty Slowe Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Betty Slowe Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1914 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Betty Slowe (Description) Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2299 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pickens County (AL) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/a18b93eb06e69e32d3836445b357b0cf.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=KoihksUPf9d3kuqlg3Hs8xVgpsI2-FW84zEBNDc8Ex%7EKy5EcoH7Dsuf8EDNtMbVx1SM7PnuJ6OPGgptzVuAl58iwLup8DdL56eQ4C-9RS0aVJLO4bWwNzgRVDRzbpn3bFDVDUYm48yNELuKh%7EiotnwPoB8gdHS46XZI8VG3vciHotRMbx997y0v1T7CyjMgi8c9y%7EtGYCqe90%7EroT-EFrzYXBL442uzfqPX7D1N7yRLpwU0guWaJxz4CEWurn%7Eoh4FFbXy5TOhCynJnPQ9L0P4w%7EdG20bLLTenxj9rAJkvgiYVWU5C0yR-NuRRRhm8gsG4kPkt7eyx0qkzWRAFMFHQ__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 7bb183c65080655a991a90d38bc13a32 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Echola School Subject The topic of the resource Echola--History Description An account of the resource The Echola School was located at the intersection of Echola and Upper Columbus Roads in the community of Echola in northwest Tuscaloosa County, Alabama.. The community was settled about 1828 and was a prosperous farming area before the Civil War. Many pioneer families that settled in the area operated extensive cotton farms, some with slave labor. Cotton became the first product for commerce from the area. During the years before 1860 and in the early years of the 1900s, beautiful farms and farm homes were built in the area. There were several cotton gins in Echola operated by water power or by oxen and horse power. Cotton bales were marketed in Northport, Alabama, usually hauled in oxen wagons. Years later, the cotton was carried to Northport, Gordo and Moores Bridge to be ginned. When cotton was no longer “king,” farmers grew vegetables and dairy cattle; much of the cotton land was used to produce timber for the market. More recently, chicken houses have become prevalent in the area. Many Indian artifacts have been found in the area around the Sipsey River, Dunn’s Creek and Cleveland Creek; it is certain that the area was home to large Indian communities. There were several one-room schools around the Echola area. Highland, Sardis, Cleveland and Dunn’s Creek were some of them. In these schools, all ages were taught by one teacher. The students went to school for a few days after the crops were laid by but the school recessed when students were needed to help with the planting and harvesting. The children might go to school for only 3 to 4 months a year, some of them older than the teacher. People of these communities got together to develop a consolidated school so that the students could get a better education. Community members pledged and donated money and a five-room school was built on donated land near the intersection of Echola and Upper Columbus roads. It was completed in the 1921-22 school year and had ten grades taught by five teachers. The school is shown in the photograph above. Those who wanted to graduate had to transfer to Tuscaloosa County High School or Gordo High School. Eventually used as only an elementary school for several years, the Echola School closed in 1950. The building was purchased by the community and used as a community center for many years. The long-time landmark was severely damaged by a fire in 2010 and had to be demolished. Golden Mayfield was postmaster at Echola in 1903 when the area was named Elbert. There was another post office in Alabama named Elbert and confusion resulted, so Echola became the official name of the area and the post office. Julia Pearson followed her father and was postmistress at the Echola Post Office for 50 years. She and her husband operated a small store where the post office was located. She turned the job over to her daughter-in law, Bernice Pearson, who in turn, turned the post office/general store over to her daughter Beth Branyon. The post office and the store are now closed, though the building still stands. Dunn’s Creek Baptist Church was established in 1834 and is still serving the Echola community. Though there have been other churches in the Echola area during the past 100 years, Dunn’s Creek remained the most active. 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These elements are common to all image files. Bit Depth 8 Channels 1 Height 270 Width 380 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image. 10 x 8 inches Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource First Coker Tomato Club, 1916 Subject The topic of the resource Rural conditions Clubs Rural families 4-H clubs Description An account of the resource Rural reformers developed tomato clubs for girls in the early 1900s. The club got girls interested in home economics which would benefit them when they became rural mothers. Keeping girls up to date with the latest advances relating to the home would in turn improve family life. These clubs led to 4-H Clubs. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Tuscaloosa News Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1916 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jennifer Spraggins (Description) Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 269 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Tuscaloosa County (AL) https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/19939507e3f6f5f09bf3a38fdf39f6fa.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=iUldg-DS82TvSU3K0TEglXaNZ3Gi4KncUuUSTntDcqthhw8Xopo8WJ13-QP9N6gkulzBme4W%7ECCtVbXlYSmIOlBbKUpJxZBfw6qXdOQS%7ECSmANEQ72SDK5rpsBwvie6L%7Ev7QAbjTYFGuLwGZGBU4IM5A7C%7Ehhk9anh-45nJfBCNvTpIXPUfSXDSI8ZiDgCvT9FORv2nQu1vTARWZASnbsksqhWAaNgY4NmXKgseREdCvEWj0FJ0V8Cy4pfmfl6n7ZTHsh6RZhsNu52Hhf7IfXvAdUYVCsDECZEyiCcGkBWjCZ-oeVtYSlhQJIj3vyqDOWRCx1M%7EiksuST5QdWx1WXA__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM 3f18c871b0abbf3d5ac64e67f9c3dc60 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gordo, AL, Fire, 1901 Subject The topic of the resource Fires Description An account of the resource A fire destroyed seven businesses in Gordo on March 7, 1901. Gordo was originally founded about a mile north of its present location but moved south to be near the Mobile and Ohio Railroad when it came through in 1898. The store in the background was occupied by J.H. Propst General Merchandise Store and later owned by G.H. Sanders. This photo was published in The Tuscaloosa News as a historical photo on June 24, 2019. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 7, 1901 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Betty Slowe (Description) Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2526 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pickens County (AL) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Frank Elmore https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/d800138b79056827cac6fe3f4b1a195e.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=oeZ43fsmU9erh6oXuiiyLGPL03RE1Xms-0bmpptCmf2aQbq%7EVdah%7EO8SC5GXRiciS6PK7x3DvWJ7vthg3gvoDplTIp6qIMdtaa%7EMYvcruD9JOQMciDCnTBTFo6qAjyKLlfUpuqhwMUNEjZwtCL3EMqdCzOBWzH-SMA-zpfTfBlrTVyBikb2yAeVrjcP-S6sI%7EZ6xh2e5alPqElSFiitKwDXR%7El6oTXjv%7Euqgfw2Cus8kvXh%7Ep4zrKpTT6x68opD7fIJ%7E7D-e6mvno-Jn75YChHBu5UuHxY0oloHOQuhwA%7ExxWJf8vWGX6HlabnMM2TBmUbPmQLx%7EdRJvjA9AUX2BWg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM ab0e1e50d257c4c505698bfc67b085e9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Gordo, Alabama Subject The topic of the resource Gordo (Ala)---History Description An account of the resource A sign on Main Street in Gordo details the founding of the city and its history from the 1830s until 2008. It reads as follows: History of Gordo, Alabama The area's first settlers arrived in the 1830s and established the Crossroads community at the intersection of the Columbus-Tuscaloosa and Vienna-Fayette stagecoach roads, one mile northeast of Gordo's present location on Highway 82. The name Gordo is believed to have come from returning veterans of the famous battle of Cerro-Gordo that occurred during the Mexican War of 1846-1848. The Gordo community relocated to the area around the new Mobile and Ohio Railroad in 1898, was incorporated in 1900-01 with John J. Windham, as first mayor, and by 1910 was the largest town in Pickens County with a population of 707. In 2008, under the leadership of Mayor Craig Patterson, Gordo encompassed and area of 3.19 square miles with a population of 1,677. Erected by the Alabama Tourism Department and the Town of Gordo June 2010 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Betty Slowe Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Betty Slowe Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 21, 2024 Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pickens County (AL) Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2642 https://d1y502jg6fpugt.cloudfront.net/2539/archive/files/776ad5afee32923aa31d34a878ee9a2b.jpg?Expires=1784764800&Signature=E9BmOUW5aRWZjHSS5LdhdsvuR58A-54-FPQ1rJ0o8Pykn-jGoTva8SZYPdlgZIN9D6wRBH3bX21w-FLiYt71Q59QO-wXJagnpF-kr4vzsn0yXs58pI0bqFT17h-SX86DVABvGL1DD8W6SV2FLVJoQX0BBKsRQpSZeiH41%7EoeDD4QjfefGfKL0JOJ4gJqlT29hMg8Ltr8A4WDhZl8To-yDlrTXz9qAM%7EQDRNVFBrcRUKaufIq451PIOrrdF4aeJHssO%7ESPSQWaLj1NmE2ByVjw1pzu9zh2c%7E0005iX1p9gNRaE2KX4M5ciKlCt8SG0haAQ2RZlSx-R2zU7cvyWJa0rg__&Key-Pair-Id=K6UGZS9ZTDSZM cd7a1a8054f9f43875cd49e04333f004 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our Communities Description An account of the resource History of towns and communities in West Alabama Still Image A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials. Original Format If the image is of an object, state the type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Main Street, Gordo, AL Subject The topic of the resource Towns and districts Description An account of the resource Main Street in Gordo before 1898. Settlement of the town of Gordo, located on U.S. Hwy 82, 23 miles west of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in east-central Pickens County, began before 1847. A web site, www.postalhistory.com, reports a post office in Gordo at that time. A sawmill had opened in the area in 1831. Before the Mobile and Ohio Railroad came in 1898, Gordo was called the Crossroads settlement and was located on the stage line, a mile northeast of the city’s present location, at the intersection of the Columbus-Tuscaloosa and Fayette-Vienna Roads. In Spanish, Gordo means fat or abundant. Speculation is that the city was named for the famous battle of Cerro-Gordo fought near Mexico City during the Mexican-American War in 1847. Cities and counties in Iowa, North Carolina and Illinois are also named after that battle. On April 5, 1865, Union Captain William A. Southerland of Croxton’s Army and 75 men left Tuscaloosa on the Columbus Road. Southerland’s official report mentioned going through Gordo, where he met no opposition, and continued to Carrollton where the courthouse was burned. With the railroad a reality in 1898, businesses developed near the railroad and the town moved south. On March 7, 1901, a fire broke out that destroyed several businesses before the fire could be brought under control. The town was incorporated around 1900. The first mayor was John J. Windham. By 1905, Gordo had grown enough to support six businesses; by 1913, that number had increased to around 30. A new brick schoolhouse was built in 1911, and by 1913, the town had a telephone system, a bank, a bottling works, and two cotton gins. An elementary school was built in 1936. The 2010 census showed the population of Gordo to be 1714, up from 1677 in the 2000 census. The present mayor is Craig Patterson. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Frank Elmore Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Betty Slowe (Description) Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2522 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Pickens County (AL)