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Trussville became one of the most prosperous agricultural communities in North Alabama prior to the Civil War.  In 1870, the Alabama-Chattanooga Railway was built and added to the socio-economic importance of Trussville as a viable influence to the stability of life in Alabama.

In 1886, a blast furnace was built.  The L&N Railroad was a major factor in the growth of Trussville, but it never became the industrial town many once expected.  Nearby Birmingham was the boom town that grew from the steel industry.

In the 1930's, with the country trying to recover from the stock market crash, President Roosevelt's Government Resettlement Administration built what is now known as the "Cahaba Project".  A total of 261 residential dwellings were built.  The cost of these homes included public utilities, paved streets, sewers and a sewage disposal plant, public buildings, and schools.

In 1947, the Federal Government sold the homes to the occupants and on June 10, 1947, the Town of Trussville was incorporated.  Less than 10 years later, on May 31, 1957, the town officially became a city and the City of Trussville was adopted as its official name.

Since its inception, Trussville has remained a vital source for the quality of life for its citizens by staying on the leading edge of technology, while keeping a healthy balance of family values.  Trussville, Alabama, thereby holds a positive influence to and for the overall well-being of its city, surrounding areas, and the State of Alabama as a whole.

This information (which is abridged from The Making of the City - Trussville, Alabama by Douglas Clair Purcell and Trussville Through the Years by Earl and Carol Massey) was taken from the Welcome to Trussville, Alabama "Gateway to Happy Living" pamphlet which is distributed by the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce.