Gold Hill, Alabama

Coordinates: 32°43′18″N 85°30′28″W / 32.72167°N 85.50778°W / 32.72167; -85.50778
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Gold Hill, Alabama
UTC-6 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID119087[1]

Gold Hill, also known as Goldhill, Gold Mine, or Gold Ridge, is an

Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metropolitan Area. Today, Gold Hill lies mostly in the corporate limits of Auburn
.

History

Gold Hill was settled in the 1830s, and—despite being in the southern reaches of the territory mined for

postal administration to rename the Gold Hill post office. Despite being "officially" considered Gold Ridge by the United States Postal Service
and the railroad, residents have always considered the community to be only Gold Hill.

Gold Hill is also the location of "Roamer's Roost", the home of epilepsy scientist William P. Spratling and his son, silversmith William Spratling.

A post office operated under the name Gold Hill from 1837 to 1967.[2]

The Old Barn

There was an old barn in Gold Hill which stood for 140 years. It was located adjacent to the railroad crossing on

Detroit and Buffalo. This left the community a shell of its former self. Eventually, the store closed down and the mail trains didn't make stops in "Gold Ridge" anymore (to this day, the mail is still delivered to the community from the post office in Waverly, Alabama
). Despite this, the barn stood as Gold Hill's most recognizable landmark until it was torn down in 2010.

  • The old barn near the railroad crossing was, perhaps, Gold Hill, Alabama's most recognizable landmark until it was torn down in 2010.
    The old barn near the railroad crossing was, perhaps, Gold Hill, Alabama's most recognizable landmark until it was torn down in 2010.
  • The old barn from another angle.
    The old barn from another angle.
  • The historic James Ellington House is located in Gold Hill.
    The historic James Ellington House is located in Gold Hill.
  • Gold Hill received a second name, "Gold Ridge", after confusion between the railroad stops at Gold Hill and nearby Camp Hill.
    Gold Hill received a second name, "Gold Ridge", after confusion between the railroad stops at Gold Hill and nearby Camp Hill.
  • Trees and sky in Gold Hill, Alabama.
    Trees and sky in Gold Hill, Alabama.

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gold Hill, Alabama
  2. ^ "Lee County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on January 2, 2015. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  • Nunn, Alexander (Ed.) (1983). Lee County and Her Forebears. Montgomery, Ala., Herff Jones. LCCCN 83-081693
  • Williams, Ed. "A Visit to Gold Hill, Alabama." Ed Williams' Homepage. August 8 2003. Auburn University. March 20 2007 [1].


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