Battleground, Alabama

Battleground is an unincorporated community in Cullman County, Alabama, United States.

Battleground, Alabama
Unincorporated community
Battleground
Location of Battleground in Alabama
Coordinates: 34°18′16″N 86°59′47″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyCullman
Elevation1,079 ft (329 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
GNIS feature ID159122[1]
Other namesBattle Ground
Sheatsville[1]

Geography

Battleground is located at 34°18′16″N 86°59′47″W (34.304543 -86.996397)[1] in the northwestern section of Cullman County, bordering Morgan County. Battleground is 1,079 feet (329 m) above sea level,[1] overlooking the Tennessee Valley. Battleground sits on a hill that a Native American chief named in English Hill of all the battlegrounds.

History of Battleground

The name Battleground was derived from a battle that took place along the Forrest Streight Trail during the Civil War.[2]

One of the historical landmarks in Battleground is Battleground School. Built in 1932, the school was closed in the mid 1990s. Today it is managed and maintained by Camp Liberty located in Battleground. The Battleground School shares land with the Battleground Volunteer Fire Department.

Local Business and Other Information

Battleground has two service stations, Simmions Grocery and Hilltop Grocery. The community is also served by Battleground Screen Printers, Macedonia Baptist Church, and Battleground Volunteer Fire Department and East Battleground Missionary Church, which as of December 2015 was under reconstruction from fire damage.

The largest corporate presence in Battleground is the 75-acre Camp Liberty a military-themed summer camp Military Challenge!. The camp has a worldwide presence, with young people from over 30 countries and 48 states having trained there since 2016. .

Media

Battleground's local radio station, B-93 FM, ceased operations on December 27, 2009. Questions and comments can be directed to wbgrradio "at" yahoo "dot" com.

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Battleground, Alabama
  2. Cullman County History Archived September 24, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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