Fort Payne, Alabama, is the county seat of DeKalb County and refers to itself as the "Official Sock Capital of the World." Originally the site was Willstown, Cherokee Nation.
 
 
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Art workshops and classes which teach and use watercolors, acrylic, and oil paints as well as camera arts. Site includes several blogs and examples of the artwork.
http://womenofgodartretreat.net/
Offers lodge and cabin rentals created by husband and wife team. Includes photos, history, amenities, things to do, area links, map, and directions.
http://bearcreeklogcabins.com/
Serving residents, visitors, and businesses with municipal information including city overview, history, and departments, police press releases, amber alert, and area links of interest.
http://www.fortpayne.org/
DeKalb County Tourist Association
Features area attractions including DeSoto State Park and Little River Canyon National Preserve. Also includes things to do, lodging, annual yard sales, travel tools, and photographs.
http://www.discoverlookoutmountain.com/
Provides cost-effective training to industrial emergency response teams and uses this website to display its philosophy, training techniques, and client endorsements. Also provides methods by which to contact the company.
http://www.erstraining.com/
Fort Payne Chamber of Commerce
Organization promotes and supports local business development and growth. Includes chamber chatter, upcoming events, photos, member spotlight, city profile, history, and directory.
http://www.fortpaynechamber.com/
Offers a virtual tour of the museum, which is a landmark in northeast Alabama. The museum is a former train depot from the nineteenth century and contains, among other things, railroad items, artifacts from every war since the War Between the States, and memorabilia from the days before Europeans settled the area.
http://www.fortpaynedepotmuseum.com/
Fort Payne High School Class of 1981
Created for the purpose of fellowship of those who graduated from the local high school in 1981, this site contains information on other classmates and reunion details.
http://fphs81.tripod.com/
The oldest running newspaper in Dekalb county presents this online version of the paper, containing news from around the world as well as local news, weather, sports, and opinion. Classified advertisements are also included here.
http://times-journal.com/
Self-proclaimed non-traditional church for people from all walks of life provides information about the church, its upcoming events, schedules, and staff biographies.
http://www.willsvalleycommunitychurch.com/