This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Panther of Troublesome Creek and Mount Hope Pioneers
Joe Wheeler Smith, longtime Mount Hope postmaster, recalls a panther intrusion at his family’s log house by Troublesome Creek and his rise from teacher to leader in rural electrification. His century-spanning memories illuminate local history, post office evolution, and regional development.
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Mount Hope’s
Joe Wheeler Smith
Mount Hope
U.S. Postal Service
Alread
Smith
Mt. Hope
Joe Miller
Gallup
Roper
Joe Wheeler
C. C. Harris
Ed Almon
Archie Carmichael
John Sparkman
Bob Jones
Saturday Evening Post
J. G. Smith
Bankhead Forest
J. G. Smith & Sons
Jonas Nance
Annie McClung
Rock Springs Presbyterian Church
Rome Pickens
Hugh T
Zilpah
Mitchell
Smiths
Mount Hope Church of Christ
Hillard Smith
Dow Chemical Co
Michigan
Frances O. Smith
Lawrence County
Woodrow Wilson
North Alabama
Joe ~ Wheeler Smith
TVA
Joe Wheeler Electrical Membership Corporation
New York
Commonwealth and Southern
Town Creek
Moulton
Falkville
Alabama Power Co
Registers
Board OF Registrars