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February 9, 1854
- Railroads spurred rapid growth in Opelika, and it officially was chartered as a town on February 9, 1854.
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The Opelika area was first settled in 1832 after the Treaty of Cusseta [4] was signed by the U.S. government and the Creek Nation. This treaty placed the land, and all other Creek territories east of the Mississippi River, under the possession of the United States government.
Feb 6, 2024 · History. Darden House in Opelika The first white settlers arrived in the area now known as Opelika in the late 1830s, after the Creek Indians ceded the land to the U.S. government in the 1832 Treaty of Cusseta.
Opelika, city, seat (1866) of Lee county, eastern Alabama, U.S. It is situated about 15 miles (24 km) west of the Chattahoochee River, adjacent to Auburn. The first settlers entered the area following the signing of a final treaty with the Creek in 1832.
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In 1900, local investors founded the Opelika Cotton Mill as the first textile plant in the city, employing 125 people. The period between 1930 and 1970 would turn out to be Opelika's heyday as industrial growth turned Opelika into a regional economic powerhouse.
Jul 26, 2023 · The Opelika area was first settled as a community called Lebenon in 1832 after the Treaty of Cusseta was signed by the U.S. government and the Mukogee (Creek) Nation. Before the treaty, the area was called Opelika which in the Mukogee language.
Aug 28, 2015 · Opelika was incorporated as a part of Russell County. It became a part of Lee County when that County was created from portions of Chambers, Macon, Russell and Tallapoosa counties by act of the state legislature on December 15, 1866. This act did not specify a county seat.
In 1900, local investors founded the Opelika Cotton Mill as the first textile plant in the city, employing 125 people. The period between 1930 and 1970 would turn out to be Opelika's heyday as industrial growth turned Opelika into a regional economic powerhouse.
