Spring Garden in Cherokee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Spring Garden

Photographed by Angela Nichols, March 13, 2018

1. Spring Garden Marker

Inscription. Was originally named Ambersonville after one of the early families that settled the community. A post office was established in 1842 as Liberty and changed to Spring Garden in 1844. The Selma, Rome and Dalton Railroad began rail service through the town in 1870. The line later became part of the Southern Railway and was abandoned in the 1970's.

Erected by Cherokee County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1844.

Location. 33° 58.388′ N, 85° 33.223′ W. Marker is in Spring Garden, Alabama, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of County Road 29 and County Road 27, on the left when traveling east on County Road 29. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Piedmont AL 36272, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and specifically in North Alabama.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

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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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spring Garden School (approx. one mile away); Carmel Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Ladiga Cavalry Skirmish (approx. 1.6 miles away); Cherokee County's Paul Revere (approx. 3.6 miles away); Dugger Mountain (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Alabama Tennessee River Railroad (approx. 4.7 miles away); Cross Plains / Piedmont (approx. 4.7 miles away); First Presbyterian Church (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Spring Garden.

Photographed by Angela Nichols, March 13, 2018

2. Spring Garden Marker

Photographed by Angela Nichols, March 13, 2018

3. Spring Garden Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 15, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,132 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 13, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.