Burtwell Spring

Burtwell Spring is a spring in Lauderdale, Alabama. Burtwell Spring is situated nearby to the neighborhood Alexander Heights, as well as near Sherwood Forest.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Old Water Tower and Cherry Street Historic District.

Old Water Tower

Water tower

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The Old Florence Water Tower is a historic water tower in Florence, Alabama. It was built in 1889 by the Jeter and Boardman Gas and Water Association to increase water capacity in the town, which was undergoing a boom in population. Old Water Tower is situated 2 miles southwest of Burtwell Spring.

Cherry Street Historic District

Geographical marker

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The Cherry Street Historic District is a historic district in Florence, Alabama. Florence was founded in 1818 and quickly prospered as a cotton shipping port on the Tennessee River, but did not see its greatest growth until the latter part of the 19th century. Cherry Street Historic District is situated 2½ miles south of Burtwell Spring.

Governor Robert Patton House

House

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Sweetwater Mansion, located in Florence, Alabama, is a plantation house designed by General John Brahan of the Alabama Militia. Governor Robert Patton House is situated 2 miles southeast of Burtwell Spring.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mars Hill and Florence.

Mars Hill

Hamlet

Mars Hill is a former unincorporated community that is now a neighborhood of the city of Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. The community contains the campus of Mars Hill Bible School.

Florence

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Florence is a city located in and the county seat of Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States, in the state's northwestern corner. It has a population of 40,184 in the 2020 census.

St. Florian

Town

St. Florian or Saint Florian is a town in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Florence - Muscle Shoals Metropolitan Statistical Area known as "The Shoals". As of the 2020 census, St. Florian had a population of 584. St. Florian is situated 3 miles northeast of Burtwell Spring.

Burtwell Spring

Type: Spring
Category: body of water
Location: Lauderdale, Alabama, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.84536° or 34° 50′ 43″ north

Longitude

-87.67197° or 87° 40′ 19″ west

Elevation

515 feet (157 metres)

Open location code

866JR8WH+46

GeoNames ID

4052691

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cox Creek Park and Gresham Cemetery.

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