DeKalb County Communities
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Black Oak › One of the earliest Settlements in DeKalb County.
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Collinsville › Collinsville was first named Lynchburg for the Lynch brothers who settled in the area around 1814.
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Crossville › A battle in the Creek Indian War occurred near Crossville.
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Fort Payne › Fort Payne went through a 3 year boom period, beginning in 1889.
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Fyffe › Fyffe was the location of UFO sightings on Friday and Saturday, February 11-12, 1989.
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Geraldine › William A. Johnson applied for the first post office in 1882.
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Hammondville › Hammondville, although not incorporated until 1932, had settlers a century earlier.
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Henagar › Henagar was named for one of its first settlers, George Henegar.
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Ider › Ider is one of DeKalb Counties oldest settlements.
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May’s Gulf › May’s Gulf and other things.
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Mentone › Mentone sits atop Lookout Mountain and was founded in the late 1800’s by John Mason.
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Portersville › A history of Portersville, located just north of Collinsville, AL.
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Rainsville › Rainsville was incorporated in the fall of 1956.
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Sulphur Springs › Sulphur Springs was once billed as a health resort and cure-all, to which people flocked from far and near.
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Sylvania › Soon after the formation of DeKalb County, settlers began making their way up Sand Mountain with many choosing their homesites in what is now the Sylvania area.
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Tenbroeck › Tenbroeck was named for a run-away horse which was caught in the community.
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Valley Head › Valley Head, Alabama was established in 1922.