Located on land once owned by Coweta Indian Cheif William McIntosh, Whitesburg was laid out in 1874 when the Savannah, Griffin, and North Alabama Railroad came through. The town is named for railroad president A.J. White.
Located on land once owned by Coweta Indian Cheif William McIntosh, Whitesburg was laid out in 1874 when the Savannah, Griffin, and North Alabama Railroad came through. The town is named for railroad president A.J. White.