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Welcome to Attalla, Alabama.
Attalla is a city located in Etowah County, Alabama. As of the 2000 census, the population of the city is 6,592.
Attalla is strategically located on US Interstate 59 between Birmingham, AL and Chattanooga, TN. Etowah County, AL, near Gadsden, Goodyear and Honda. An easy drive to Atlanta and points south.
Welcome to Attalla. Photo by jimmywayne22, November 2006
The town occupies the site of an Indian village which was of considerable importance during the Creek War.
It was the home of Captain John Brown, a famous Indian, whose daughters, Catharine and Anna, established the Creek Path Mission school in 1820, six miles south of Guntersville. It was in Attalla that David Brown, an Indian, assisted by the Rev. D. S. Butterick, prepared the "Cherokee Spelling Book".
There are several opinions as to how the town got the name "Attalla" and what this name actually means. In a rare book on place-names in Alabama, the author states: Attalla -- a city in Etowah County.
The first settlement here was called Atale, which is a corruption of the Cherokee word ‘otali’, or ‘mountain’.
"My Home" is the most generally accepted meaning for the name Attalla. Ed Hamner was one of the most erudite men of Attalla in Indian affairs and lore.
He served as chairman of the local board of education in Attalla. Regarded as an authority on both ancient and modern history, he was known throughout the area as the leading authority on the Cherokee, Choctaw, and Creek Indians.
He also had a small library of rare and expensive books. His claim that Attalla means "My Home" is accepted by most authorities today.
Within the pages of this extensive website, you will be able to locate shops, restaurants, hotels, businesses and most anything else you may wish to find. We aim to present you with the best information in Attalla, Alabama, together with special deals and online features. Enjoy browsing and see what Attalla has to offer.
Information is constantly changing and we are therefore unable to ensure that the data is always correct. If you have a business that is not listed or the data is incorrect, please contact us and we will correct the information as soon as we can.
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Local daily news in Attalla:
Two vie for mayoral seat
Note: The mayoral candidates were intended to be run in last week's paper. However, a shortage of space led The Jacksonville News to hold these two candidate surveys for one week.
Photos released of three people charged in Albertville bank robbery
Police this morning released photos of three people arrested in Tuesday's robbery of The Southern Bank Co.
Three people arrested in Albertville bank robbery
Two men and a woman are in jail following an armed robbery of the Southern Bank in Albertville this afternoon that led to a police officer being injured.
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Places of interest:
Rainbow City, AL (5.2 miles), Gadsden, AL (6.1 miles), Reece City, AL (6.5 miles), Steele, AL (8.5 miles), Southside, AL (8.9 miles), Mountainboro, AL (9.8 miles), Sardis City, AL (11.5 miles), Glencoe, AL (11.8 miles).
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