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Contact the CDF
Executive Director: David Graham
POB 2105 | Hamilton, Alabama 35570
Office: 205.952.9264 | Cell: 205.412.1144
Fax: 205.921.2794 | eMail: dgraham@cdfal.org
About the CDF
CDF was chartered as a 503-C private and non-profit organization
in June of 1999 and began operation in September of 2000. The Board
is made up of appointees from each public entity in the county.
The number of each appointees, per community, is based upon population
of that community.
About Marion County 
- the following information is compliments of the ADAH
Website.
Marion County was created by
an act of the Alabama Territorial General Assembly on 1818 February
thirteen. It is located in the northwestern part of the state, bounded
on the west by the State of Mississippi. The county was named for
General Frances Marion of South Carolina. The county seat was established
in Hamilton in 1820.
Other significant towns include Winfield, Brilliant and Hackleburg.
Authorities:
Owen, Thomas McAdory. History of Alabama and
Dictionary of Alabama Biography. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Publishing
Co., 1921. Toulmin's Digest, 1823.
General Jackson’s Military Road
Andrew Jackson returned victorious from the Battle of New Orleans
along this path to Tennessee after the War of 1812. Already in use
by 1812, it was improved with federal funds in 1816. The road handled
foot, horse, wagon, and stagecoach traffic and attracted settlement
along its New Orleans to Nashville route for much of the nineteenth
century.
State Bank and Trust
Formerly Winfield State Bank
Bank stands as architectural and financial landmark. Began serving
community 6-8-1907. Community's oldest bank. Doors kept open continuously
even during the Great Depression. Current building designed by Warren,
Knight & Davis of Birmingham and completed 8-27-62. Original
vault door built circa 1915 by Herring-Hall-Marvin Safe Co. Late
presidents included P. M. R. Spann, R. W. Harris, Jr., James G.
Stalcup, Grace D. Stalcup, Wm. S. Stalcup and W. Danny McDaniel.
Named to Alabama Register of Historic Places on 10-1-97.
- the following information
is compliments of the ALGEN
Website.
Marion County Courthouse #
2
- This section was ubmitted to the ALGEN Website by Joel Palmer
& Belinda McRae
The first Marion County courthouse at Hamilton was destroyed
by fire March 30, 1887. A special session of the Court of County
Commissioners was called. The Honorable W. H. Matthews presided.
W.T. Bishop, W.R. Hall and J.J. Kuykendall were the commissioners.
They suggested a new courthouse be built of brick with a tin roof.
It didn't work out that way though. Notice of the need was put out
in the Marion Herald. The plans and specifications were adopted
and bids were taken for building the new wood courthouse. J.C. Camp's
bid of $ 3,750 was accepted. He was paid $ 1,000 up front. A bond
for twice the amount of the bid with waivers had to be taken.
W.R. White, W.T. Gast and W.A. Hall were appointed as the building
committee to supervise the building of the courthouse according
to the "plans and specifications". One fourth of one percent
was tagged on the state tax for assessed property in 1887. This
was placed in a "courthouse building fund account".
J.C. Camp was allowed $ 25.00 to remove the rubbish from the courthouse
square where the old courthouse had stood. W.D. Brown and sons were
paid $ 27.00 for tax receipt books and abstract books to replace
the ones destroyed in the fire. W.H. Matthews, Clerk of the court,
was allowed $ 3.00 for one day's service. W.H. Bishop was allowed
$ 4.20 for one day's service and 24 miles travel. W.R. Hall was
paid $ 3.40 for one day's service and 8 miles travel. J.J. Kuykendall
was paid $ 5.30 for one day's service and 46 miles travel.
Court was held in the lower room of Frasier's and Gast's store
in Hamilton during the time the courthouse was being built. Grand
Jury was held in the upper room of the jail. The Commissioners Court
ordered the purchase of a fireproof safe from A.R. Gill, agent for
Diabold Safe and Lock Company of Ohio for $ 500.00 with $ 250.00
paid in January 1888 and $ 250.00 bearing with 8% interest, paid
off January 1889.
 In
1900 the people decided to build a stone courthouse that would
be less likely to burn. W.R. White and Thomas W. Wigginton were
authorized by the court to move the old # 2 courthouse. R.W. Clark
was paid $ 75.00 for two lots to put it on. Bids were accepted and
a contract let to F.M. Dobson for the sum of $ 21,600.00 to be paid
in five equal installments. Mr. Dobson was required to make a $
10,000.00 bond and guarantee faithful performance of the contract.
W.E. Spink was appointed supervisor of construction.
The contract issued to F.M. Dobson was transferred to the Alabama
Jail and Bridge Company. A special courthouse tax was ordered by
the court- 25 cents on every $ 100.00 worth of assessed property.
In September 1901 the old courthouse was put up for sale. It was
sold to R.E. Dunn for $ 350.00. J.W. Clark was paid $ 19.50 to move
the fireproof safe to the new courthouse. A fire insurance policy
was taken out on the new courthouse. The premium was $ 300.00 for
three years. W.H. White was paid $ 30.00 for 60 chairs for the courthouse.
T.V. Bondmon was paid $ 40.00 for the carpet. C. Nothington was
apid $ 1.10 for installing a window shade. Fred Fite was allowed
$ 5.00 for winding the clock for one year.
This information was taken from the
Minutes of the Marion County Commissioners Court, Volumes I and
II.
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