The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The town is situated along Anderson Creek, which empties into the Elk River near the Lauderdale-Limestone county border. Both the town and creek were named for Samuel Anderson, who built a gristmill along the creek in the early 19th century. The town was first settled around 1825 and was named Andersons Creek for the afore mentioned creek. The name was shortened to Anderson, and a post office was established in 1860. Anderson incorporated as a town in 1973.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Anderson’s history is told.
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Anderson, decade by decade
2000
Nothing in Anderson is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Anderson has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Wheeler Hydroelectric Project in Rogersville, 9.9 miles away.
Anderson and the nearest listed places
How a place gets listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.