The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Fyffe was founded in the 1880s. The origin of the name "Fyffe" is obscure, though it was apparently suggested by the Postal Service when the post office was established. A high school was established shortly afterward in 1917.
In 1959, Fyffe hosted the National Sacred Harp Singing Convention, a gathering of Sacred Harp musicians from around the region. Noted musicologist Alan Lomax recorded many of the performances at the convention.
An EF5 tornado struck this city on April 27, 2011, touching down in Lakeview, initially causing structural damage to small buildings and snapping trees. It grew in intensity, causing major structural damage to several homes and buildings before moving on to Rainsville, where damage was even more extensive.
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Start Fyffe’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Fyffe’s history is told.
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Nothing in Fyffe is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Fyffe has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Fort Payne Residential Historic District in Fort Payne, 10.3 miles away.
Fyffe and the nearest listed places
Closest to Fyffe
Fort Payne Residential Historic DistrictFort Payne · District10.3mi
Fort Payne Main Street Historic DistrictFort Payne · District10.4mi
Fort Payne Boom Town Historic DistrictFort Payne · District10.6miAlabama Great Southern Railroad Passenger DepotFort Payne · Richardsonian Romanesque10.6mi
Fort Payne Opera HouseFort Payne · Building10.6miHow 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.