1966 Map of Fruithurst

About this map

Fruithurst and the neighboring community of Muscadine sit along the Southern railroad line in the mid-1960s, anchoring a landscape where small rural settlements and churches follow the winding course of the Tallapoosa River. This Cleburne County terrain is marked by a dense network of country roads connecting local landmarks such as Mount Olive Cem and the Oak Grove Lookout Tower. The river system, including Cane Creek and Kemp Creek, dictates the location of early communities like Abernathy and Plainview. Numerous small congregations are visible across the countryside, from Upper Cane Creek Ch in the northwest to New Hopewell Ch in the southeast. These churches, often paired with community names, serve as vital reference points for genealogists tracing family roots in this corner of Alabama before modern development altered the rural character of the region.