Town of Westover - Westover, AL
N 33° 21.524 W 086° 31.138
16S E 544753 N 3691160
The Town of Westover, established in 1901, was originally called Weldon or Cobb.
Waymark Code: WMG4HA
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 01/11/2013
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The Town of Westover is a standard Alabama Tourism Department metal marker with the Alabama Great Seal at the top. It is located at the Westover town hall on Shelby County Road 280 (old US Hwy 280). The marker was place by the Alabama Tourism Department and the Town of Westover.
Marker Name: Town of Westover
Marker Type: Urban
Addtional Information:: Marker Text:
Celebrating our Future while Preserving our History
Located in Shelby County, the Town of Westover was established in 1901. Originally called Weldon or Cobb, Westover received its name from the AB&A Railroad. Westover was a passenger and mail stop. The Old Rock School served the children of the area in the 1940s and 1950s. As the sawmills and schools closed, the sewer line, new homes and businesses brought positive growth and change to the area. Incorporated in 2001, Westover is governed by a mayor and five-member city council. At the time of the dedication of this historical marker in 2010, the elected officials were Mayor J. Mark McLaughlin and council members: Samuel L. Mann, Larry Riggins, Annette S. Taylor, Andrea Hunter and Jeanne Champion Fisch. The city clerk was Wayne Jones.
Date Dedicated / Placed: 2010
Marker Number: None
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