Louina
Posted by: 
Markerman62
N 33° 07.042 W 085° 33.509
16S E 634487 N 3665222
On AL 22 just east of the Tallapoosa River bridge.
Waymark Code: WMNHXD
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 03/20/2015
Views: 7
One mile north, on the east bank of Tallapoosa River, was located Louina, named for an Indian woman who operated a trading post. Settled 1834, it became chief business center in Randolph County with county's first newspaper, schools for boys and girls, Baptist and Methodist Churches, Masonic Lodge, grist mill, wool factory and cotton gin. Company of Confederate soldiers organized here August 1, 1861. Last store closed 1902 and post office moved eastward to Concord and named Viola. Among outstanding descendants from Louina's settlers was U.S. Senator J. Tom Heflin.
Marker Name: Louina
Marker Type: Rural Roadside
Addtional Information::
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louina,_Alabama
Date Dedicated / Placed: Not listed
Marker Number: Not listed
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