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Sylacauga, Alabama
Sylacauga, Alabama

Sylacauga

Alabama, United States
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Sylacauga, city, Talladega county, central Alabama, U.S. It is located at the southwestern corner of Talladega National Forest (eastern section) in the Coosa River valley, about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Birmingham. The area was visited by Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto in 1540 and was inhabited by the Creek until they were removed by the federal government in 1836. The arrival of the Anniston and Atlantic Railroad in 1886 helped spur economic growth....

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