Limestone History Articles

1867 Laws

Ordinances governing the Town of Athens, 1867

1916 Courthouse

History of the 1916 Limestone County Courthouse

1933 Athens Post Office

History of the 1933 Athens post office

1974 Tornadoes

1974 Tornadoes devastated Limestone

Amos French

Early settler Amos French

Archives Grant 2016

Archives awarded grant for preservation project

Archives Renovation

Limestone County Archives renovation plans

Athens Boom Town 1900-1920

Athens growth 1900-1920

Athens High School History

History of Athens High School

Athens Sacked and Plundered

Events of the sack of Athens, 1862

Ballad of Kirby Cole

Article about the death of Kirby Cole that inspired a song

Ballad of Kirby Cole, Barksdale followup

Followup to article about the death of Kirby Cole that inspired a song

Beer and Bloomers

Still-busting kept sheriffs busy

Betts: From Slave to Princess

Connection of Athens U.S.C.T. Soldier Joseph Betts to Megan Markle.

Bicentennial Trade Day

Re-creation of historic trade day photo for Bicentennial

Big Spring

Box Alley

Origin of the name of the Box Alley neighborhood

Chapman Quarters

History of Chapman Quarters in downtown Athens

Christmas Electric Carnival

Christmas Electric Carnival 1936

Civil War Claim of Joshua Coman

One case from Limestone County claims

Community Names – Barksville to Widow’s Hole

Origin of early Limestone County communities

Community Names Coffeepot

Name origin of Coffeepot community

Community Names in West Limestone

Communities of Scarce Grease, Lester, Leggtown, Lentzville, Mt. Rozell

Community Names Limestone, Mooresville, Athens