Eubanks Welcome Center located on the Chief Ladiga Trail in Piedmont

A Little History of Piedmont, Alabama

Piedmont: Some facts about the city that we call home. Schools: Our city school system, community colleges, and Jacksonville State University Find Piedmont Here is a map, courtesy of YAHOO! to help you find us Trails and Mountains: Some beautiful scenery and unique trails to see it from are special features of Piedmont Real Estate Properties currently for sale and lease in the Piedmont area.

Some Basic Piedmont Facts On March 10, 1871, Cross Plains citizens voted for incorporation; a second vote was cast for reincorporation May 15, 1882. Cross Plains became Piedmont on September 1888 by an act of the Alabama Legislature. Piedmont municipal government is the Mayor and Council form. The mayor is elected at large, with seven council members elected from seven districts. Day to day operation of the city government is overseen by a city administrator. The Piedmont Public Library is an 8,000 volume lending library which is affiliated with a regional library system. The city has a full service recreation department with a sports complex and a civic center. There are three parks with walking tracks and playground facilities. In addition to these parks, there is Alabama's first Rails to Trails project, the Chief Ladiga Trail. Piedmont's civic clubs include Lions Club, Lioness Club, American Legion, V.F.W., Jaycees, Oddfellows, and other topical, historical, and study clubs. The Piedmont Journal-Independent is published weekly. WPID A.M. and WJCK FM offer music and informational programming. Piedmont has a 71 bed nursing home. There are five full time practicing medical doctors, one dentist, one optometrist, and one chiropractor in the city. There are over 20 churches including 22 Protestant and one Catholic. Piedmont is a city where businesses and families feel at home.