Glenville, Alabama

Glenville, Alabama
Glenville, Alabama
Unincorporated community
	Glennville Plantation in a 1935 HABS photo
	Glenville, Alabama Glenville, Alabama
	Coordinates: 32°07′44″N 85°10′37″W / 32.12889°N 85.17694°W
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Russell
Elevation	463 ft (141 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code	334
GNIS feature ID	119045
	Glennville Historic District
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	U.S. Historic district
Area	544 acres (220 ha)
NRHP reference No.	79000402
Added to NRHP	August 7, 1979

Glenville (also spelled Glennville) is an unincorporated community in Russell County, Alabama, United States which used to be in Barbour County. During the Civil War, Company "H" of the 15th Regiment Alabama Infantry was raised from Barbour and Dale counties and called the "Glenville Guards".^[3] The Glennville Historic District, containing the antebellum core of the community, is a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.^[2]

History

Glennville was the first permanent community in what is today Russell County. It was founded in 1835, after the Muscogee removal, by Methodist 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 classical curricula. The town also had a post office, stores, a Masonic Lodge, and an inn. The town incorporated in 1854, seeking to attract a rail line, but the line was opposed by many planters in the community. With railroad bypassing Glennville and diminished power and influence of farmers after the Civil War, the town gradually faded.^[4]

Geography

Glenville is located in the rural southern portion of Russell County along U.S. Route 431, approximately 17 mi (27 km) north of Eufaula and 26 mi (42 km) southwest of Columbus, Georgia.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1850	900	—
1880	99	—
1890	282	184.8%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

Glenville appeared on the U.S. Census in 1850 when it was located in Barbour County. It did not reappear again until 1880 with a much-diminished population after the borders were redrawn between Barbour and Russell Counties and it was moved into the latter. It last appeared on the 1890 census.

Architecture

The historic district consists of 32 main structures, 27 outbuildings, and 6 cemeteries. The most prominent are antebellum plantation houses, most of which exhibit Greek Revival style. The Methodist church (built circa 1850) is also Greek Revival, while the Episcopal church (1926) shows Gothic influence. Late 19th- and early 20th-century tenant farmer houses are more modest, and reflect the changing fortunes of the town.^[4]

Notable person

William Curran Dawson, former member of the Alabama House of Representatives

Gallery

Abandoned Store - September 2018
Episcopal Church - September 2018
Glennville Historic District Historic Marker - September 2018
Glenville Historic District Monument - September 2018
St. John's Methodist Church - September 2018

References

^ "Glenville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
^ Parker, Matt. "15th Alabama Infantry Regiment". Thomas Legion. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Moore, Sally (May 22, 1979). "Glennville Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.
^ "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.

[1] "Glenville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.

[nris-2] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

[3] Parker, Matt. "15th Alabama Infantry Regiment". Thomas Legion. Archived from the original on October 2, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015.

[nomform-4] Moore, Sally (May 22, 1979). "Glennville Historic District". National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form. National Park Service. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015. See also: "Accompanying photos". Archived (PDF) from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.

[5] "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2013.

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