Juneteenth celebration in Gadsden reflected on history of ancestors
Communities across Alabama celebrated Juneteenth on Friday, commemorating the day in 1865 when the last enslaved African Americans learned of their freedom.
Jun 20, 2026Open source
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Gadsden, Alabama. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Etowah. Associated ZIP codes: 35901, 35902, 35903, 35904, 35905, 35906, 35907.
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Attalla Police: Multiple roads, railroad crossings without power, closed due to flooding
Attalla Police say they are currently on the scene directing traffic in the city and that ALDOT and Alabama Power are on the way to assist.
Jun 8, 2026Open source
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Activist charged with setting fire to embattled Mississippi police department
An Alabama man has been charged with setting fire to a Mississippi police department that has faced protests in the months since an officer fatally shot a 1-...
Nov 4, 2026Open source
Alabama oyster season opens amid decline in oyster numbers
Alabama Marine Resources officials say several years of poor water conditions have contributed to a significant decline in oyster numbers. Because of the dec...
Nov 3, 2026Open source
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Gadsden is in Etowah County, Alabama.
Region: North Alabama
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35901, 35902, 35903, 35904, 35905, 35906, 35907
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Activist charged with setting fire to embattled Mississippi police department
An Alabama man has been charged with setting fire to a Mississippi police department that has faced protests in the months since an officer fatally shot a 1-...
Nov 4, 2026Open source
Alabama oyster season opens amid decline in oyster numbers
Alabama Marine Resources officials say several years of poor water conditions have contributed to a significant decline in oyster numbers. Because of the dec...
Nov 3, 2026Open source
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Gadsden, the seat of Etowah County, began about 1825 as Double Springs, where John Riley, of mixed Native and European ancestry, built a house by two springs and used it as a stagecoach stop on the Huntsville-to-Rome route; it still stands as the city's oldest building. In 1840 brothers Gabriel and Asenath Hughes bought the house and much of the land between Lookout Mountain, the Coosa River and Wills Creek, and proposed a railroad from Savannah to Nashville through it. On July 4, 1845, Captain James Lafferty brought the steamboat Coosa to the settlement, and residents named the town for Colonel James Gadsden of South Carolina, later known for the Gadsden Purchase.
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On May 2, 1863, during Streight's Raid, a young woman named Emma Sansom braved Union sharpshooters to guide General Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry to a ford across the flooded Black Creek, letting Forrest keep up his pursuit until Streight surrendered. In 1867 the legislature created Baine County with Gadsden as its seat and incorporated the town; the county was renamed Etowah in 1868. By the late 19th century Gadsden was a major Coosa River port, second in importance to Mobile, and a center of heavy industry. Its population peaked in 1960, and most of its major industries closed in the 1970s and 1980s. Downtown redevelopment won it first place in the U.S. Conference of Mayors' City Livability Awards in 2000. Sources Wikipedia: Gadsden, Alabama The Historical Marker Database: Emma Sansom (Etowah Historical Society)
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33.9972480, -86.0102790
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7:38 PM America/Chicago
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