Old Autauga was much larger geographically during the Civil War than it is today. The borders to the West & South were carved out much as they are today, by the Big Mulberry Creek & the Alabama River. The Northern boundary stretched into present day Chilton County, encompassing the towns of Clanton, Highland, Kincheon, Cooper, Verbena, Midway, & Mountain Creek. The boundary to the East was formed by the Coosa River which included the present day Elmore County towns of Holtville, Deatsville, Cold Springs, Speigner, Elmore, Robinson Springs, Millbrook, Coosada, & Wetumpka.

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The 1860 Census included the following beats;

Chestnut Creek - to the North

Pine Flat, Robinson Springs & Wetumpka - to the East

Prattville & Autaugaville - to the South

Mulberry & Milton - to the West

Independence & Kingston - to the Center

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www.rootsweb.com/~alautaug/1860cen.html

After the War was lost, the policies of reconstruction reforged the County lines with the additions of Baker (Chilton) County to the North & Elmore County to the East.

It is Old Autauga that this site will focus on.

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AUTAUGA COUNTY, ALABAMA - History

Autauga County was created by the legislature on 1818 Nov. 21. The county was named for Autauga Creek, which runs through it. It was formed from Montgomery County; by Act of 1820 Dec. 13, the boundaries in the north and northwest were enlarged; on 1827 Jan. 12 the line between Autauga and Shelby counties was more definitely fixed. In 1866 part of its territory was taken to establish the new county of Elmore. In 1868 another portion of the county was taken to establish Baker, later known as Chilton County. The word "Autauga" comes from the Indian village Atagi, located on the Alabama River at the mouth of Autauga Creek.