At one time Union had a
Masonic Hall and very active "Woodmen of the World" organization

 

Union Topics

First Settlers

Plantations and Landmarks

Snedecor's Directory

Voter Precincts

Overview

1. Havana

2. New Prospect

3. Five Mile

4. Greensboro

5. Newbern

6. Hollow Square

7. German Creek

8. Forkland

9. Garret's Shop

10. Eutaw

11. Springfield

12. Knoxville

13. Union

14. Pleasant Ridge

15. Mount Hebron

16. Clinton

17. Boligee

Mantua

Union Precinct

Plantations & Landmarks

 

Beulah Baptist Church - Historic Marker Text:

Organized February 23, 1833

Charter members were–Elizabeth Brooks, David S. Brooks, Thomas J. Drummond, Nancy Leatherwood, John Leopard, Albert M. Tandy, Matilda Tandy, Ralph Tandy, Luke Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Rev. Matthew Pickett Smith. The first building was of hewn logs but today, on the same property, are located the red brick sanctuary and educational rooms erected 1948. Rev. Matthew Pickett Smith served as pastor 1836-1881. The first Sunday School was organized 1877 with Thomas J. Nix serving as superintendent. Throughout the years, members have gone from this church to serve as leaders in various places.

 

Beulah Baptist Church 150th Anniversary Program

 

 

Cobb Plantation (1840's-1887)

The Cobb Plantation, near Union, was purchased from the Davis family by Thomas Cobb, whose family home adjoined the Davis land.  When the old home caught fire in the 1880's, 75 "hands" joined together to rebuild the house in the less than two months.  The home and furnishings are remarkably intact and an old kitchen still sits in the back yard, along with the well house and plantation bell.  The old slave quarter have been destroyed and the cotton gin has disintegrated, but the smoke house remains.

Historic Greene County

Snedecor Map showing Davis and Colvin land

Union Academy (ca 1850-1869)

The Union Academy was founded by Abner A. Archibald and his brother E. Addison Archibald about 1850 and continued until their deaths about 1869-1870.

Read more about the Archibald family...

 

Union Christian Church - Historic Marker Text:

Union Christian Church began in Spring 1897, under a brush arbor approximately 4 miles northeast of this site. Two acres were donated by future Congressman Charlie W. Thompson, of Tuskegee. Rev. John Allen Branch was the first minister. The original church building was completed in 1899. Worship services continued there until June 1937 when fire destroyed the building. After a vacant school building and 5 1/2 acres of land were purchased from the State Board of Education at this site, a new church was dedicated on September 19, 1937. That facility was replaced by the present church building, dedicated March 19, 1963. The vision of its founders has provided a strong faith community in Union Christian Church.

 

 

Sources:

ADAH Historic Markers

Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage

Mary Morgan Glass, A Goodly Heritage, Memories of Greene