Alpine is an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama.
In 2010, its population by zip code was 4546.
Alpine is located SW of Talladega & NE of Childersburg.
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.
Although first known as Welch’s Depot, it came to be known as Alpine, in honor of the plantation.
Alabama residents know Alpine as the site of YMCA Camp Cosby.
It is also home to Alpine Bay Golf...
…& Selwood Farm
a hunting preserve, event venue & Alabama’s first sporting clays course.
Alpine’s biggest draw is the beautiful Logan Martin Lake
a 17,000-acre reservoir on the Coosa River