Cherokee Bluffs, Alabama

Cherokee Bluffs, Alabama
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 32°40′55″N85°54′23″W / 32.68194°N 85.90639°W / 32.68194; -85.90639
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Tallapoosa
Elevation	561 ft (171 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
Area codes	256 & 938
GNIS feature ID	115998 [1]

Cherokee Bluffs is an unincorporated community in Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States. The bluffs were a landmark in Tallapoosa County, and they were chosen as the first site on the Tallapoosa River for the creation of a dam and reservoir. ^[2]

Background

Martin Dam was built at Cherokee Bluffs and completed in 1939. During construction, the community had bathhouses, bunkhouses, a school, commissary, dining hall, recreation hall, camp hospital, and a barber shop. The workers were tested for typhoid fever and malaria, and were not hired if they tested positive for malaria. Local residents were also tested for malaria. ^[3] Cherokee Bluffs is the birthplace of Roy C. Craven, the founding director of the University Gallery at the University of Florida. ^[4]

References

1. "Cherokee Bluffs". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
2. "Martin Dam". Alabama Power. Archived from the original on March 19, 2012. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
3. Schafer, Elizabeth D. (November 2002). Lake Martin, Alabama's Crown Jewel - Elizabeth D. Schafer - Google Books. ISBN   9780738523903 . Retrieved June 23, 2014.
4. Craven, Roy. "A Study of Indian Painting (MA Thesis)". University of Florida. Retrieved December 6, 2013.