Milstead, Alabama

Milstead, Alabama
The abandoned two-span Tallapoosa River Railroad Bridge in Milstead was part of the Tallassee and Montgomery Railway.
The abandoned two-span Tallapoosa River Railroad Bridge in Milstead was part of the Tallassee and Montgomery Railway.
Milstead is located in Alabama
Milstead
Milstead
Location in Alabama
Milstead is located in the United States
Milstead
Milstead
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°26′33″N 85°53′51″W / 32.44250°N 85.89750°W / 32.44250; -85.89750
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyMacon
Elevation
207 ft (63 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code334
GNIS feature ID156715[1]

Milstead, also known as Cowles or Cowles Station, is an unincorporated community in Macon County, Alabama, United States.

History

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The community was named after the location where a gristmill once stood by the Tallapoosa River.[2] Milstead was located at the junction of the Tallassee and Montgomery Railway and the Western Railway of Alabama.[3]

Fort Decatur, a fort built during the Creek War, was located near Milstead. John Sevier died here while conducting a survey of Creek lands.[4]

A post office operated under the name Cowle's Station from 1867 to 1895, under the name Cowles from 1895 to 1896, and under the name Milstead from 1896 to 1964.[5]

Auburn University maintains the E.V. Smith Research Center in Milstead.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Milstead". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Foscue, Virginia (1989). Place Names in Alabama. Tuscaloosa: The University of Alabama Press. p. 94. ISBN 0-8173-0410-X.
  3. ^ The American and English railroad cases: a collection of all cases, affecting railroads of every kind, decided by the courts of appellate jurisdiction in the United States, England, and Canada [1894-1913]. E. Thompson Co. 1901. pp. 171.
  4. ^ a b Mike Bunn; Clay Williams (July 1, 2008). Battle for the Southern Frontier: The Creek War and the War of 1812. Arcadia Publishing Incorporated. p. 59. ISBN 978-1-62584-381-4.
  5. ^ "Macon County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 3, 2020.