Chewacla, Alabama
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lee |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-6) |
| GNIS feature ID | 156176[1] |
Chewacla, also known as Yongesborough, is an unincorporated community in the northeast corner of Lee County, Alabama, United States.
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History
The name Chewacla is derived from the Hitchiti word sawackla, with sawi meaning "racoon" and ukli meaning "town".[2] Chewacla was located on the Central of Georgia Railway. It was once home to the Chewacla Lime Works, which operated a quarry.[3] A specific type of marble, known as Chewacla marble, was mined in this quarry. Chewacla marble was described as "a highly crystalline dolomite, for most part a beautiful pearly white stone".[4] Gneiss was also mined in the quarry and used to make millstones.[5]
Chewacla was the location of one of the first Rosenwald schools in Alabama.[6]
A post office operated under the name Yongesborough from 1859 to 1886 and under the name Chewacla from 1886 to 1907.[7]
Gallery
Below are photographs taken in Chewacla as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey:
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CONVICT QUARTERS OR KEEP FROM THE SOUTHWEST. - Chewacla Limeworks, Limekiln Road, Chewacla, Lee County, AL HABS ALA,41-CHEWA,1-6.tif
Convict quarters, Chewacla Lime Works
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OLD COMMISSARY BUILDING, FROM SOUTH EAST. - Chewacla Limeworks, Limekiln Road, Chewacla, Lee County, AL HABS ALA,41-CHEWA,1-3.tif
Old commissary building, Chewacla Lime Works
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Old Mule Stable. - Chewacla Limeworks, Limekiln Road, Chewacla, Lee County, AL HABS ALA,41-CHEWA,1-9.tif
Old mule stable, Chewacla Lime Works
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REMAINS OF OLD LIME KILNS. - Chewacla Limeworks, Limekiln Road, Chewacla, Lee County, AL HABS ALA,41-CHEWA,1-1.tif
Remains of old lime kilns
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THE OLD LIME PIT LOOKING SOUTH. - Chewacla Limeworks, Limekiln Road, Chewacla, Lee County, AL HABS ALA,41-CHEWA,1-2.tif
Old lime pit
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Chewacla, Alabama
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- ↑ List of Quarries in Alabama & Quarry Links, Photographs and Articles
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