Wetumpka in Elmore County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Williams Lowndes Yancey
One half mile from this site
is the home of
William Lowndes Yancey
1814-1863
American Statesman
Southern Secession Leader
Silver Tongued Orator
Erected 1940 by the John B. Gordon Chapter, U.D.C. Wetumpka • Alabama.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 32° 31.135′ N, 86° 12.356′ W. Marker is in Wetumpka, Alabama, in Elmore County. Marker is at the intersection of Jasmine Hill Road and Old Montgomery Highway, on the right when traveling south on Jasmine Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6 Jasmine Hill Road, Wetumpka AL 36092, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Wetumpka Impact Crater (approx. 0.6 miles away); Bartram's Trail (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Wetumpka Impact Crater (approx. 1.1 miles away); Crommelin Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Wetumpka Impact Crater (approx. 1.2 miles away); Elmore County World War I Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Elmore County Korean War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wetumpka Historical Marker (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wetumpka.
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 965 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 3. submitted on February 1, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.