Knowledge (XXG)

Byler Road

Source 📝

809: 67: 92: 968: 915: 816: 99: 74: 50: 856: 1033: 788: 778: 773: 718: 658: 768: 753: 673: 648: 563: 743: 703: 663: 613: 598: 568: 538: 513: 508: 439: 798: 748: 733: 693: 688: 678: 643: 638: 608: 573: 553: 548: 523: 518: 503: 493: 478: 473: 468: 793: 783: 763: 758: 723: 713: 708: 698: 623: 618: 603: 593: 588: 583: 543: 528: 498: 488: 239:
that would link the Tennessee Valley with the Black Warrior River. Byler would be allowed to keep the tolls from the road for twelve years as long as the road was maintained. The road's northern starting point began at
851: 728: 683: 653: 633: 558: 1038: 738: 628: 578: 533: 483: 830: 668: 835: 432: 248:. Private investors funded much of the road's construction as the road would allow cotton to be transported from the Tennessee River to the Black Warrior River, then onward to the port at 975: 452: 425: 884: 879: 1048: 861: 1028: 1009: 952: 379: 889: 255:
The road spurred development in Lawrence, Winston, Walker, and Fayette counties, and was traveled by both Union and Confederate armies during the
131: 448: 295: 264: 36: 91: 350: 407: 326: 66: 1002: 945: 1043: 995: 938: 260: 245: 241: 228: 252:
and Europe. Up to 25 stands were created along the road's length, providing lodging and meals to travelers.
874: 894: 300: 417: 217: 213: 256: 205: 119: 346: 979: 922: 318: 967: 270:
In 2024, the state of Alabama began adding historic markers along the route of Byler Road.
249: 232: 209: 224: 177: 1022: 197: 380:"1st state road holds history of rugged people who settled northwest Alabama" 146: 133: 236: 914: 413:
Byler Road taken via Dual Sport Motorcycle - 2:36 discussion begins at 2:48
201: 49: 1034:
National Register of Historic Places in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama
235:
signed a bill authorizing Byler and his associates to construct a
290: 976:
property in Alabama on the National Register of Historic Places
421: 204:
still in use today. Constructed in the mid-1820s, it connected
323:
National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination Form
412: 1039:
Roads on the National Register of Historic Places in Alabama
223:
Byler Road was named for Captain John Byler, who served in
921:
This Alabama road or road transport-related article is a
983: 926: 880:
History of the National Register of Historic Places
844: 823: 459: 183: 170: 162: 125: 115: 1003: 946: 433: 8: 1010: 996: 953: 939: 440: 426: 418: 408:Alabama Department of Archives and History 48: 449:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 312: 310: 37:U.S. National Register of Historic Places 1049:Alabama Registered Historic Place stubs 279: 54:Byler Road in 1974 in Tuscaloosa County 291:"National Register Information System" 285: 283: 20: 259:. A half-mile section of the road in 7: 1029:Historic trails and roads in Alabama 964: 962: 911: 909: 373: 371: 317:Floyd, W. Warner (October 9, 1974). 296:National Register of Historic Places 265:National Register of Historic Places 356:from the original on March 13, 2014 332:from the original on March 13, 2014 982:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 925:. You can help Knowledge (XXG) by 98: 73: 14: 231:. On December 16, 1819, Governor 966: 913: 814: 807: 97: 90: 72: 65: 172: 1: 857:Multiple Property Submissions 378:Cason, Mike (April 1, 2024). 106:Show map of the United States 18:United States historic place 862:National Historic Landmarks 1065: 961: 908: 870: 805: 325:. National Park Service. 171:NRHP reference  59: 47: 43: 34: 27: 23: 229:Battle of Horseshoe Bend 242:Jackson's Military Road 875:Keeper of the Register 974:This article about a 895:Contributing property 347:"Accompanying photos" 301:National Park Service 147:33.38889°N 87.59694°W 218:Black Warrior River 152:33.38889; -87.59694 143: /  81:Show map of Alabama 1044:Alabama road stubs 120:Northport, Alabama 991: 990: 934: 933: 903: 902: 890:Historic district 303:. March 13, 2009. 263:was added to the 261:Tuscaloosa County 246:Lauderdale County 191: 190: 187:November 19, 1974 1056: 1012: 1005: 998: 970: 963: 955: 948: 941: 917: 910: 818: 817: 811: 810: 442: 435: 428: 419: 395: 394: 392: 390: 375: 366: 365: 363: 361: 355: 341: 339: 337: 331: 314: 305: 304: 287: 174: 158: 157: 155: 154: 153: 148: 144: 141: 140: 139: 136: 107: 101: 100: 94: 82: 76: 75: 69: 52: 21: 1064: 1063: 1059: 1058: 1057: 1055: 1054: 1053: 1019: 1018: 1017: 1016: 960: 959: 906: 904: 899: 866: 840: 819: 815: 813: 812: 808: 803: 461: 455: 446: 404: 399: 398: 388: 386: 377: 376: 369: 359: 357: 353: 345: 335: 333: 329: 316: 315: 308: 289: 288: 281: 276: 233:William W. Bibb 227:'s army at the 210:Tennessee River 151: 149: 145: 142: 137: 134: 132: 130: 129: 111: 110: 109: 108: 105: 104: 103: 102: 85: 84: 83: 80: 79: 78: 77: 55: 39: 30: 19: 12: 11: 5: 1062: 1060: 1052: 1051: 1046: 1041: 1036: 1031: 1021: 1020: 1015: 1014: 1007: 1000: 992: 989: 988: 971: 958: 957: 950: 943: 935: 932: 931: 918: 901: 900: 898: 897: 892: 887: 885:Property types 882: 877: 871: 868: 867: 865: 864: 859: 854: 848: 846: 842: 841: 839: 838: 833: 827: 825: 821: 820: 806: 804: 802: 801: 796: 791: 786: 781: 776: 771: 766: 761: 756: 751: 746: 741: 736: 731: 726: 721: 716: 711: 706: 701: 696: 691: 686: 681: 676: 671: 666: 661: 656: 651: 646: 641: 636: 631: 626: 621: 616: 611: 606: 601: 596: 591: 586: 581: 576: 571: 566: 561: 556: 551: 546: 541: 536: 531: 526: 521: 516: 511: 506: 501: 496: 491: 486: 481: 476: 471: 465: 463: 457: 456: 447: 445: 444: 437: 430: 422: 416: 415: 410: 403: 402:External links 400: 397: 396: 367: 306: 278: 277: 275: 272: 225:Andrew Jackson 196:is the oldest 189: 188: 185: 181: 180: 175: 168: 167: 164: 160: 159: 127: 123: 122: 117: 113: 112: 96: 95: 89: 88: 87: 86: 71: 70: 64: 63: 62: 61: 60: 57: 56: 53: 45: 44: 41: 40: 35: 32: 31: 28: 25: 24: 17: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 1061: 1050: 1047: 1045: 1042: 1040: 1037: 1035: 1032: 1030: 1027: 1026: 1024: 1013: 1008: 1006: 1001: 999: 994: 993: 987: 985: 981: 977: 972: 969: 965: 956: 951: 949: 944: 942: 937: 936: 930: 928: 924: 919: 916: 912: 907: 896: 893: 891: 888: 886: 883: 881: 878: 876: 873: 872: 869: 863: 860: 858: 855: 853: 850: 849: 847: 843: 837: 834: 832: 829: 828: 826: 824:Lists by city 822: 800: 797: 795: 792: 790: 787: 785: 782: 780: 777: 775: 772: 770: 767: 765: 762: 760: 757: 755: 752: 750: 747: 745: 742: 740: 737: 735: 732: 730: 727: 725: 722: 720: 717: 715: 712: 710: 707: 705: 702: 700: 697: 695: 692: 690: 687: 685: 682: 680: 677: 675: 672: 670: 667: 665: 662: 660: 657: 655: 652: 650: 647: 645: 642: 640: 637: 635: 632: 630: 627: 625: 622: 620: 617: 615: 612: 610: 607: 605: 602: 600: 597: 595: 592: 590: 587: 585: 582: 580: 577: 575: 572: 570: 567: 565: 562: 560: 557: 555: 552: 550: 547: 545: 542: 540: 537: 535: 532: 530: 527: 525: 522: 520: 517: 515: 512: 510: 507: 505: 502: 500: 497: 495: 492: 490: 487: 485: 482: 480: 477: 475: 472: 470: 467: 466: 464: 458: 454: 450: 443: 438: 436: 431: 429: 424: 423: 420: 414: 411: 409: 406: 405: 401: 385: 381: 374: 372: 368: 352: 348: 344: 328: 324: 320: 313: 311: 307: 302: 298: 297: 292: 286: 284: 280: 273: 271: 268: 266: 262: 258: 253: 251: 247: 243: 238: 234: 230: 226: 221: 219: 215: 211: 207: 203: 199: 195: 186: 184:Added to NRHP 182: 179: 176: 169: 165: 161: 156: 128: 124: 121: 118: 114: 93: 68: 58: 51: 46: 42: 38: 33: 26: 22: 16: 984:expanding it 973: 927:expanding it 920: 905: 387:. Retrieved 383: 358:. Retrieved 342: 334:. Retrieved 322: 319:"Byler Road" 294: 269: 254: 222: 193: 192: 116:Nearest city 15: 845:Other lists 198:public road 150: / 126:Coordinates 1023:Categories 831:Birmingham 789:Washington 779:Tuscaloosa 774:Tallapoosa 719:Montgomery 659:Lauderdale 274:References 214:Tuscaloosa 194:Byler Road 138:87°35′49″W 135:33°23′20″N 29:Byler Road 769:Talladega 754:St. Clair 674:Limestone 649:Jefferson 564:Covington 462:by county 360:March 13, 343:See also: 336:March 13, 267:in 1974. 257:Civil War 237:toll road 216:near the 208:near the 206:Courtland 744:Randolph 704:Marshall 664:Lawrence 614:Franklin 599:Escambia 569:Crenshaw 539:Cleburne 514:Cherokee 509:Chambers 389:April 4, 351:Archived 327:Archived 178:74000438 852:Bridges 799:Winston 749:Russell 734:Pickens 694:Marengo 689:Madison 679:Lowndes 644:Jackson 639:Houston 609:Fayette 574:Cullman 554:Conecuh 549:Colbert 524:Choctaw 519:Chilton 504:Calhoun 494:Bullock 479:Barbour 474:Baldwin 469:Autauga 453:Alabama 202:Alabama 836:Mobile 794:Wilcox 784:Walker 764:Sumter 759:Shelby 724:Morgan 714:Monroe 709:Mobile 699:Marion 624:Greene 619:Geneva 604:Etowah 594:Elmore 589:DeKalb 584:Dallas 544:Coffee 529:Clarke 499:Butler 489:Blount 384:al.com 250:Mobile 978:is a 729:Perry 684:Macon 654:Lamar 634:Henry 559:Coosa 460:Lists 354:(PDF) 330:(PDF) 212:with 163:Built 980:stub 923:stub 739:Pike 629:Hale 579:Dale 534:Clay 484:Bibb 391:2024 362:2014 338:2014 166:1822 669:Lee 451:in 244:in 220:. 200:in 173:No. 1025:: 382:. 370:^ 349:. 321:. 309:^ 299:. 293:. 282:^ 1011:e 1004:t 997:v 986:. 954:e 947:t 940:v 929:. 441:e 434:t 427:v 393:. 364:. 340:.

Index

U.S. National Register of Historic Places

Byler Road is located in Alabama
Byler Road is located in the United States
Northport, Alabama
33°23′20″N 87°35′49″W / 33.38889°N 87.59694°W / 33.38889; -87.59694
74000438
public road
Alabama
Courtland
Tennessee River
Tuscaloosa
Black Warrior River
Andrew Jackson
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
William W. Bibb
toll road
Jackson's Military Road
Lauderdale County
Mobile
Civil War
Tuscaloosa County
National Register of Historic Places


"National Register Information System"
National Register of Historic Places
National Park Service

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.