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Magnolia Springs, Alabama. Counties or equivalents associated with this area: Baldwin. Associated ZIP codes: 36555.
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Magnolia Springs is in Baldwin County, Alabama.
Region: South Alabama
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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-...
Alabama Marine Resources officials say several years of poor water conditions have contributed to a significant decline in oyster numbers. Because of the dec...
Magnolia Springs is named for two things it still has plenty of: ever-flowing springs and towering magnolia trees. Settlement in the area began in the early 1700s, according to the town's historical marker, and was spurred by Spanish land grants in the early 1800s. Between 1819 and 1833 a brick factory on the south bank of the Magnolia River supplied brick for Fort Morgan at the mouth of Mobile Bay. Old tales say explorers and even pirates drew fresh water from the springs, and in 1865 Union troops marching from fallen Fort Morgan toward Spanish Fort and Blakeley rested here, camping around the Breed plantation home while they built a log bridge over the river.
The village took shape after the Civil War. Once known as Magnolia Plantation, it got a post office in 1885, and the first subdivision was platted in 1891, drawing residents from Alabama, Vermont, Illinois and Missouri. Homes and businesses lined the river, the main route in and out, and steamers such as The Magnolia brought supplies and passengers. Early businesses included turpentine, lumber and stores, and in the early 20th century inns and small hotels made the village a popular resort. The Community Hall went up in 1894, and Saint Paul's Chapel in 1902. Since 1916 the mail has been delivered by boat on the Magnolia River, which the town's marker calls the last year-round river mail route in the United States. After more than a century as an unincorporated village, Magnolia Springs was incorporated as a town in May 2006. Sources The Historical Marker Database: Magnolia Springs, Alabama The Historical Marker Database: The Springs (erected by the Town of Magnolia Springs) Encyclopedia of Alabama: Magnolia Springs
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