West Blount Station

Everything West Blount, in one stop.

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News

History

1954-Present

Rickwood Caverns State Park

Discovered by a Boy Scout troop in the 1950s, opened as a state park in 1974, and reconnected to a much older railroad story in 2026.

1880-1915

Reid’s Station

An L&N Railroad depot that anchored a 2,600-acre orchard operation until the line moved on in 1914–15 — and whose ground resurfaced in 2026.

Directory

The Mac Shack

205-810-1063 Mon closed; Tue-Sat 11am-9pm; Sun 11am-3pm. Custom mac bowls and Southern-inspired fried seafood.

The Blue Door Apparel

205-543-0039 Sat 10am-2pm, Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, closed Sun/Mon. T-shirts, screen printing, in-house embroidery, boutique items, school apparel, blanks/vinyl for DIY.

Warden Photography LLC

205-937-1620 Lifestyle/family photographer, based in Hayden, serving Blount County and surrounding areas.

Alabama Power

1-800-888-2726 (outage), 1-800-245-2244 (customer service)

Rickwood Caverns State Park

205-647-9692 Park: daily, dawn to dusk. Cave tours: Mar-May & Aug-Oct weekends only; daily Memorial Day-Aug. Olympic spring-water pool: seasonal, Memorial Day-Labor Day, 10 AM-5:45 PM, weather permitting. Entrance: $3 (12+) / $2 (ages 5-11). Cave tour (incl. entrance): $19 / $9. Pool (incl. entrance): $7, ages 5+.

Southland Gas (Propane)

205-625-6633 Blount Countys propane provider, serving Oneonta and Blount County since 1993. Rural areas here commonly run on propane rather than piped gas.

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