Dadeville was named for Major Francis Langhorne Dade, who died in the Seminole War in 1835. The town was granted a charter in 1837 and was first incorporated in 1858, lost its charter during the Civil War, and was incorporated a second time in 1878. Dadeville has been the Tallapoosa County seat since 1838.

Dadeville was home to the Graefenberg Medical Institute, Alabama's first medical school, which operated from 1852 until the outbreak of the Civil War; attempts to rehabilitate the school after the war failed, and the building burned in 1873.

Completion of the Thomas Wesley Martin Dam on the Tallapoosa River in 1926 and the subsequent creation of Lake Martin had and continues to have a strong economic impact on Dadeville.

All Businesses
24-Hour Fuel Pumps
Antique Shows
Appliances
Bakery / Confectionery
Bar-B-Que Restaurants
Bars
Basement Waterproofing
Beer
Boat Dealers
Boat Maintenance
Boat Ramp (Private)
Boat Slips - Long Term
Boat Slips - Transient
Boat Storage (Indoor)
Boat Tours
Boating Clubs
Breakfast Restaurants
Cafés / Coffee Shops
Camping (RV)
Churches
Construction Companies
Convenience Stores
Deck Contractors
Dock / Pier Contractor
Electrical Contractors
Event Planning
Fire Departments
Flooring / Carpeting
Framing Contractors
Garage Doors
Gasoline (Ethanol-Free)
General Contractors
Gift Shops
Grocery
Hamburger Restaurants
Hardware Stores
Home Builders
Home Improvement Contractors
Ice
Insulation Services
Italian Food Restaurants
Lake Organizations
Liquor
Live Music Venues
Marinas
Metal Buildings
Mexican Restaurants
Museums
New Boat Sales
Non-Profit Organizations
On The Water
Outdoor Fireplaces
Outdoor Kitchens
Outdoor Lighting
Painting Contractors
Pizza Restaurants
Plumbing Contractors
Poker Run Stops
Pontoon Boat Rentals
Pool Supplies / Services
Property Management
Public Beach
Real Estate Developments
Repair Services
Restaurants
Restoration
Retaining Walls
Roofing Contractors
Seawalls
Shoreline Regulations
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Sunrooms
Tile Contractors
Upholstery
Used Boat Sales
Watercraft Repair
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Wine
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