Oxford in Calhoun County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Simmons Park

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 5, 2017

1. Simmons Park Marker

Inscription. The town of Oxford was first incorporated by the Alabama legislature in 1852. The original boundaries included a one square mile area enlarged in 1860. Oxford became active as a cotton and trading center but during the Civil War growth slowed, and in 1865 Union soldiers burned almost all of the downtown buildings. Twelve buildings built before 1855 remain. The Simmons Park, given to the city in 1870, was a wagon yard for farmers selling cotton in 1860.

Erected 1996 by the Oxford Arts Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.

Location. 33° 36.947′ N, 85° 50.078′ W. Marker is in Oxford, Alabama, in Calhoun County. It is on Main Street south of East Oak Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 402 Main Street, Oxford AL 36203, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Creek Indian Campaign Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Historic Oxford (within shouting distance of this marker); Cooper-Pope House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The City of Oxford Cemetery

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); Lick Skillet (approx. 0.3 miles away); Town of Hobson City, Alabama (approx. 0.6 miles away); George W. Ingram (approx. 1.1 miles away); John Tyler Morgan (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oxford.

Simmons Park and the marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, August 5, 2017

2. Simmons Park and the marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,059 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.