Dozier in Crenshaw County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Daniel Dozier

(August 15, 1805-November 4, 1878)

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 14, 2018

1. Daniel Dozier Marker

Inscription. Born in South Carolina and orphaned as a young child, Daniel Dozier arrived in Alabama around 1817. As an adult, he operated a large farm and grist mill and served as minister for several area churches. He was a moderator and leader in the Conecuh River Association for more than fifty years. He married Elizabeth "Betsey" Taylor in 1824. The couple had fifteen children. Daniel Dozier died in 1878 and is buried in Good Hope Primitive Baptist Cemetery in Covington County. The town of Dozier is named in his honor. Incorporated in 1907, Dozier was known as "The Flowing Well City," because of the many artesian wells located there, including one in the town center, which provided water for residents and livestock. Another artesian well filled the public swimming pool. In the early twentieth century, the vibrant town of Dozier included a train depot, hotel, post office, bank, several mercantile stores, a feed mill, cotton gin, lumber mill, textile mill, telephone exchange, doctor's office, and a school.

Erected 2017 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker

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is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1817.

Location. 31° 29.901′ N, 86° 21.882′ W. Marker is in Dozier, Alabama, in Crenshaw County. It is on Dozier Highway (U.S. 29) 0.1 miles south of School Street, on the right when traveling south. Located on north end of the Dozier Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 17301 Dozier Highway, Dozier AL 36028, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

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 New Spain,

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 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sports (approx. 3.3 miles away); Mulberry Schoolhouse

Marker with the Dozier Cemetery in background. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 14, 2018

2. Marker with the Dozier Cemetery in background.

(approx. 7.9 miles away); Oakey Streak / Oakey Streak Methodist Church (approx. 10.8 miles away); Town of Sanford (approx. 13.8 miles away); The William Christian Nursing Home, Inc. (approx. 14 miles away); Montezuma (approx. 14.3 miles away); The Horse Shoe Lumber Company / River Falls Power Company (approx. 14.3 miles away); Covington County Veterans Memorial Park (approx. 14.6 miles away).

Also see . . . Wikipedia entry on Dozier, Alabama. (Submitted on March 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Dozier Cemetery entrance gate. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 14, 2018

3. Dozier Cemetery entrance gate.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,018 times since then and 188 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 14, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.