Cemeteries in Murchison, Texas

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Opelika's history. After the removal of the native peoples by force in 1836-37, the area became known as "Opelika", taken from a word in the Muskogee language meaning "large swamp." Settlement was sporadic until the late 1840s when Opelika quickly became a commercial center with the coming of the railroad.

(WRBL) – An overnight fire in downtown Opelika remains under investigation after flames, smoke, and water damage destroys several businesses, devastating downtown merchants and loyal customers. An investigation into what sparked the fire along South Railroad Avenue is ongoing.

The city's most recent retail development, Tiger Town, was completed in 2005. With more than 750,000 square feet of retail shopping, Tiger Town is the largest retail center in East Alabama. According to 2020 Census estimates, the population of the city of Opelika was 30,589.

Opelika, Alabama's nickname is 'A Railroad Town'.

Once known as the trading center of East Alabama, Opelika is known for its rich railroad history. In 1848, the Montgomery & West Point Railroad Company completed a rail line from Montgomery to Opelika. Three years later, they put in a second line that led all the way to West Point, Georgia.

Two decades after settlement, Opelika was chartered as a town on February 9, 1854, thanks to its rapid growth.

People revere Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site as the site of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. Thereafter, despite great personal risk, the delegates continued meeting until they had drafted a constitution and established the new nation's first lasting government.

The town of Wilson was established in 1912 by William Dickson Green of Shiner, Texas, and Lonnie Lumsden. Early settlers included German and Polish emigrant farmers who acquired property on former Wilson County School lands located in Lynn County, hence the city's name.

Once known as the trading center of East Alabama, Opelika is known for its rich railroad history. In 1848, the Montgomery & West Point Railroad Company completed a rail line from Montgomery to Opelika. Three years later, they put in a second line that led all the way to West Point, Georgia.

Opelika, Alabama's nickname is 'A Railroad Town'.

Two decades after settlement, Opelika was chartered as a town on February 9, 1854, thanks to its rapid growth.

People revere Washington-on-the-Brazos State Historic Site as the site of the signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. Thereafter, despite great personal risk, the delegates continued meeting until they had drafted a constitution and established the new nation's first lasting government.