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History of Cedar Bluff, (Cherokee County) AlabamaOur database does not include an historic photo for Cedar Bluff, (Cherokee County) Alabama, do you have one you would like to contribute? Contact Us! 15% - 35% off all Products ยป The Ready Store Biographies:A Biography of John Lawson Burnett John Lawson Burnett, representative, was born at Cedar Bluff, Ala., Jan. 20, 1854; son of W. E. Burnett. He worked on the farm and in the mines; attended the district school, and studied law at Vanderbilt university, Tennessee. He was admitted to the bar and engaged in practice in Gadsden; was a representative in the state legislature in 1884, and a state senator in 1886. He was married in 1896 to Bettie Reader of Cleveland, Tenn. He was elected a representative in the 56th, 57th and 58th congresses, from the 7th Alabama district, 1899-1905. |
Alabama Facts: Cherokee County Facts: Seat: CentreEstablished: 9 Jan 1836 Formed from: Cherokee Nation Additional Local History Notes: The 1854 Gazetteer of the United States by Thomas Baldwin shows: CEDAR BLUFF, a thriving post-village of Cherokee county, Alabama, on a high bank of the Coosa river, 28 miles below Rome, in Georgia. It was the seat of justice until 1845, and it is still the largest village of the county. Steamboats navigate the Coosa river from Rome to the rapids, which are near 100 miles below Cedar Bluff. Cedar Bluff has 2 churches, 1 high school, and a masonic lodge. Cedar Bluff is situated 180 meters above sea level. |