Alpine, Talladega County, Alabama
Introduction '''Alpine''' is an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States, located southwest of Talladega and northwest of Childersburg. It is known to Alabama residents as the site of YMCA Camp Cosby. The community gained its name from Alpine, a plantation owned by the Welch family. Over time, a town grew up around the plantation when a railroad came through. Initially known as Welchs Depot, it eventually came to be known as Alpine, in honor of the plantation.
Demographics ===Alpine Precinct (1900-1950)===Alpine has never reported separately as an unincorporated community on the U.S. Census. However, the 6th precinct of Talladega County was named for Alpine beginning in 1900 (renamed from Mardisville precinct), and it continued to report until 1950.In 1930 and 1940, when the census reported racial statistics for the precincts, it had a Black majority.In 1960, the precinct was merged as part of a larger reorganization of counties into the census division of Sycamore-Winterboro.
Photo gallery File:Historic American Buildings Survey E. W. Russell, Photographer, June 19, 1937 FRONT ELEVATION LOOKING EAST - Jenkins-Carlton-Autry House, County Road 52, Alpine, Talladega HABS ALA,21-MOUTI.V,1-1.tif|Jenkins-Carlton-Autry House, 1937File:Historic American Buildings Survey E. W. Russell, Photographer, June 18, 1937 FRONT, LOOKING NORTH EAST - Alpine, County Road 46, Alpine, Talladega County, AL HABS ALA,61-ALP,1-2.tif|Alpine Plantation, 1937File:Historic American Buildings Survey E. W. Russell, Photographer, June 18, 1937 A CLOSE- UP OF IRON BALUSTRADE OF SECOND STORY BALCONY, FRONT ELEVATION - Alpine, County Road 46, HABS ALA,61-ALP,1-6.tif|Second story iron balustrade, Alpine House, 1937File:Historic American Buildings Survey E. W. Russell, Photographer, June 18, 1937 TWO OLD BUILDINGS IN REAR OF MAIN HOUSE. VIEW LOOKING NORTHEAST - Alpine, County Road 46, Alpine, HABS ALA,61-ALP,1-14.tif|Two old buildings at Alpine Plantation, 1937File:Historic American Buildings Survey E. W. Russell, Photographer, June 18, 1937 OLD KITCHEN IN REAR ON NORTH OF MAIN HOUSE LOOKING NORTHEASE - Alpine, County Road 46, Alpine, HABS ALA,61-ALP,1-13.tif|Alpine Plantation kitchen building, 1937File:Historic American Buildings Survey E. W. Russell, Photographer, June 18, 1937 TWO OF THE COLUMNS OF FRONT PORTICO FROM SECOND STORY BALCONY - Alpine, County Road 46, Alpine, HABS ALA,61-ALP,1-5.tif|Alpine Plantation front columns, 1937File:Historic American Buildings Survey E. W. Russell, Photographer, June 17, 1937 THE MAIN HALL, FIRST STORY, FROM FRONT ENTRANCE - Alpine, County Road 46, Alpine, Talladega County, AL HABS ALA,61-ALP,1-8.tif|Alpine Plantation main hall and stairway, 1937
References
External links * Camp Cosby website* Salem Presbyterian Church website