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on July 12, 2025

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Cemeteries are not simply places of rest

Cemeteries are not simply places of rest; they are living archives where the stories of a community linger among the stones. In Tallapoosa County, Old Harmony Cemetery, Hillabee Cemetery, and Sturdivant Cemetery speak of early settlers’ journeys, the rise of churches and towns, the enduring legacy of the Creek Nation, and the struggles and triumphs of enslaved and later-freed African Americans. These burial grounds also bear silent witness to wars, epidemics, and shifting fortunes. By wandering these hallowed grounds, readers can discover how the county’s sweeping history is rooted in known landscapes they might pass every day. Tallapoosa County itself was established in 1832 from lands that once belonged to the Creek Nation, and today it contains one of the richest collections of historic cemeteries in east‑central Alabama. (Tallapoosa County, Alabama, 2024) These burial grounds include early pioneer plots, church cemeteries, African American burial sites, and military resting plac...

Robert Lesters_ The Past is Never Dead

Faulkner wrote, "The past is never dead." Fascinated by Tallapoosa County's history, I interviewed Terry Holdridge, a 58-year-old resident of East Lafayette Street, where the store is located. Today, it’s the school bus stop I’ve sat at many times. With over twenty years as a genealogist, I've explored and shared stories like his. My hope is you’ll feel you grew up on East Lafayette Street, like Terry. That sense of community is why the Haddox's Mart sign tugs at my heart, even if I can't quite explain it. Drawn by a need to understand its allure, I followed my instincts, collecting the stories and family ties that were woven into this place. People like Terry moved me deeply, motivating me to share these memories with Tallapoosa History Genweb. In doing so, I found myself questioning why places like Haddox's Mart become anchors of meaning for so many of us. My curiosity lingers as I pause beneath the shop’s old, rusted sign, its letters heavy with tim...

Tales from the Cemetery #4, Sarah Sorrell, A Dadeville Teacher

Miss Sarah Sorrell, born on June 9, 1908, in Dadeville, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, and passing away on March 9, 1987, at the age of 78 in Dadeville, spent her entire life in Tallapoosa County. Sarah was the daughter of a prominent citizen and judge, Green J. Sorrell, and her mother came from the prominent Dennis family, a lineage that greatly influenced her life. These deep roots, steeped in the history of her community, shaped her into the remarkable individual she became. Sarah lost her mother, Sarah M "Sallie" Dennis Sorrell when she was eight years old due to a tragic accident and lost her father when she was coming into womanhood at only 20 years old. She had only one living brother, fourteen years older than herself. She had another sibling who passed away in 1906. Miss. Sorrell, though never married and with no children of her own, devoted her life to the education and upbringing of hundreds of children as a school teacher. Her selflessness and unwavering commitme...

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