Cedar Bluff in Cherokee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Gen. John B. Hood Headquarters

Photographed by Angela Nichols, April 19, 2018

1. Gen. John B. Hood Headquarters Marker

Inscription. Gen. Hood, commanding the Dept. of Tennessee and Georgia for the Confederate Army, made his headquarters in this house on Oct. 19, 1864 on his retreat from Atlanta to Tennessee via Gadsden. His army numbered approximately 40,000 troops.

Erected by Cherokee County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 19, 1864.

Location. 34° 16.551′ N, 85° 40.488′ W. Marker is in Cedar Bluff, Alabama, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of Alabama Route 273 and County Route 275, on the right when traveling south on Alabama Route 273. Located in the front yard of the house. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cedar Bluff AL 35959, 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,

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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Johnny's Creek Mill Hole (approx. 2.2 miles away); Round Mountain Iron Furnace (approx. 4.4 miles away); Tennessee, Alabama & Georgia Railway (approx. 4.7 miles away); Cornwall Furnace (approx. 5.3 miles away); David Hartline (approx. 5.3 miles away); History of Taff, Alabama (approx. 5.3 miles away); a different marker also named

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Cornwall Furnace (approx. 5.3 miles away); Cornwall Furnace Memorial Park (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cedar Bluff.

Photographed by Angela Nichols, April 19, 2018

2. Gen. John B. Hood Headquarters Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,833 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 20, 2018, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.