Milstead, Alabama | |
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Coordinates: 32°26′33″N 85°53′51″W / 32.44250°N 85.89750°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Alabama |
County | Macon |
Elevation | 207 ft (63 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code | 334 |
GNIS feature ID | 156715[1] |
Milstead, also known as Cowles or Cowles Station, is an unincorporated community in Macon County, Alabama, United States.
The community was named after the location where a gristmill once stood by the Tallapoosa River.[2] Milstead was located at the junction of the Tallassee and Montgomery Railway and the Western Railway of Alabama.[3]
Fort Decatur, a fort built during the Creek War, was located near Milstead. John Sevier died here while conducting a survey of Creek lands.[4]
A post office operated under the name Cowle's Station from 1867 to 1895, under the name Cowles from 1895 to 1896, and under the name Milstead from 1896 to 1964.[5]
Auburn University maintains the E.V. Smith Research Center in Milstead.[4]