Bailey Springs, Alabama
Bailey Springs, Alabama | |
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| Coordinates: 34°53′44″N 87°34′17″W / 34.89556°N 87.57139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alabama |
| County | Lauderdale |
| Elevation | 525 ft (160 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area codes | 256 & 938 |
| GNIS feature ID | 113361[1] |
Bailey Springs, also known as Chalybeate Springs, is an unincorporated community in Lauderdale County, Alabama, United States.
History
[edit]A post office was established at Bailey Springs in 1854, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1901.[2] The community was named for Jonathan Bailey, who started a resort on several mineral springs.[3] The spring waters here have been classified as chalybeate, iron water, and alkaline-saline springs. A large number of people came from Memphis and surrounding areas for the purported healing qualities of the springs.[4] At one point, the water at Bailey Springs was bottled and shipped around the United States.[5] The springs were opened as a resort and hotel until 1910. A school for women, Bailey Springs University, was founded in 1893 on the resort grounds. It remained open until 1900.[6]
During the American Civil War, troops from the 7th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment under the command of Colonel Richard Rowett camped at Bailey Springs.
Notable person
[edit]Henry W. Collier, the 14th Governor of Alabama, died at Bailey Springs on August 28, 1855.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Bailey Springs". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Lauderdale County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Darby, A. J. (March 1, 1962). "The Historical Highways and Byways of Lauderdale County". TimesDaily. pp. Page 7, Section 3. Retrieved April 23, 2015.
- ^ Eugene Allen Smith; Frank P. Chaffee (1907). The Underground Water Resources of Alabama. Brown Printing Company, State Printers and Binders. pp. 103.
- ^ Water-supply and Irrigation Papers of the United States Geological Survey. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1905. pp. 170.
- ^ James Frederick Sulzby (1960). Historic Alabama Hotels and Resorts. University of Alabama Press. p. 33. ISBN 978-0-8173-5309-4.
- ^ The American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year. Gray and Bowen. 1856. p. 347.
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