Friend Spring
Friend Spring is a spring in Limestone County, Alabama. Friend Spring is situated nearby to the area George S. Houston Historic District, as well as near the locality Washington Street Courthouse Annex.Places of Interest
Highlights include George S. Houston Historic District and Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District.
George S. Houston Historic District
Heritage site
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The George S. Houston Historic District is a historic district in Athens, Alabama. The district lies to the west and north of the public square, and features homes of some of the town's most prominent residents.
Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District
Heritage site
Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.
The Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District is a historic district in Athens, Alabama. Athens was founded in 1818 when Robert Beaty and John D. Athens Courthouse Square Commercial Historic District is situated 1½ miles southeast of Friend Spring.
Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office
Public building
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Old Main Post Office in Athens, Alabama, also known as Washington Street Courthouse Annex, was built in 1933. Located one block from the Courthouse Square, the Neoclassical Revival building was constructed by the Works Progress Administration. Old Athens, Alabama Main Post Office is situated 1½ miles southeast of Friend Spring.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Athens and Oakland.
Athens
Photo: Nyttend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Athens is a city of 27,000 people in northern Alabama, USA about 15 miles south of the Tennessee border and 20 miles west of Huntsville. It is the county seat of Limestone county.
Oakland
Hamlet
Oakland is an unincorporated community in Limestone County, Alabama, United States. It is near Athens and located in the west central part of the county. Oakland is situated 6 miles west of Friend Spring.
Friend Spring
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Limestone County, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.82367° or 34° 49′ 25″ northLongitude
-86.98818° or 86° 59′ 17″ westElevation
719 feet (219 metres)Open location code
866MR2F6+FPGeoNames ID
4063274
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