Louina, Alabama
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Louina | |
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Coordinates: 33°07′28″N 85°33′08″W / 33.12444°N 85.55222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Randolph |
Elevation | 682 ft (208 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 334 |
GNIS feature ID | 156631[1] |
Louina, sometimes Ole Louina, is a ghost town located 14 miles west of Roanoke and about one mile east of Wadley in Randolph County, Alabama, United States.
History
Ole Louina was a community during early settlement of Randolph County which was settled after the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814 when the Creek Indians were defeated by General Andrew Jackson.
The town was founded in 1834 and lasted until about 1905, and at one time was largest town in Randolph County with two churches, several stores, and a gristmill.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 148 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[2] |
Louina appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census with a population of 148 residents. It was the only time it appeared on census rolls.
Notable person
- James Thomas Heflin, a leading proponent of white supremacy who served as a Democratic Congressman and United States Senator
Gallery
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The "Liberty West Baptist Cemetery" is one of the last remaining vestiges of Louina, Alabama.
External links
References
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- Articles with short description
- Short description is different from Wikidata
- Use mdy dates from July 2023
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Ghost towns in Alabama
- Geography of Randolph County, Alabama
- Populated places established in 1834
- 1834 establishments in Alabama
- Ghost towns in North America
- Towns in Alabama
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- Central Alabama geography stubs
- United States ghost town stubs