Poplar Ridge, Alabama

Poplar Ridge was a community in Madison County, Alabama,[1] near Huntsville. It was home to Poplar Ridge School.[2] The school is commemorated with a historical marker. Poplar Ridge was home to Canada Butler who served in the Alabama House of Representatives in 1862. He died while in Montgomery and is buried in Montgomery, Alabama. His son James Edward Butler also served in the state legislature. Another son, Samuel Riley Butler was a school principal, served as superintendent of Madison County, Alabama schools, and led his own school in Huntsville. S. R. Butler High School was named for him. There is a Poplar Ridge Road in the area. The community had a post office.[3] In 1874, it was documented as a township in Madison County, Alabama with a population of 611.[4]

Members of the Maples family also lived in Poplar Ridge.[5][6]

Poplar Ridge School opened in 1858. A neo-classical building was constructed for to in 1875. It had as many as 100 students. It was consolidated with New Hope High School in 1941.[7]

Poplar Ridge was an election precinct and in 1880 testimony was given about election activities there in an inspection of election practices at the precinct during the investigation of a contested election.[8] In the early 20th century the precinct had a little more than 1,000 residents.[9]

Notable residents

References
  1. "Poplar Ridge". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  2. https://huntsvillehistorycollection.org/hhc/docs/pdf/book2/Poplar_Ridge_School-2.pdf
  3. Alabama Geographic Names Information System: Alphabetical List. U.S.G.S. Topographic Division, Office of Research & Technical Standards. 1983.
  4. Zell's Popular Encyclopedia, a Universal Dictionary of English Language, Science, Literature, and Art: Supplement. T.E. Zell. 1874.
  5. History of Alabama and Dictionary of Alabama Biography. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. 1921.
  6. The Kennamer Family. McQuiddy Print. Company. 1924. ISBN 9780608318769.
  7. Slow Travels-Alabama. Lulu.com. 10 January 2010. ISBN 9780557140558.
  8. House documents. 1882.
  9. Alabama Official and Statistical Register. Brown Printing Company. 1920.



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