Albertville in Marshall County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Albert Family

Photographed by David J Gaines, November 26, 2019

1. Albert Family Marker

Inscription. The City of Albertville is named for Thomas Albert, buried here with his wife Sarah Sappington Albert and daughter Sarah. They had three other daughters -- Martha, who married James C. Miller,the city's first postmaster, Elizabeth, and Mary. Albert was a native of Madison County, Georgia, a veteran of the War of 1812 and came to Marshall County around 1858. He was a civic leader and steward in the Methodist Church.

Erected 1985 by Albertville Lions Club and City of Albertville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Communications • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 34° 16.184′ N, 86° 12.924′ W. Marker is in Albertville, Alabama, in Marshall County. It can be reached from the intersection of West Main Street (Alabama Route 205) and Lombardy Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located on a brick wall which encloses the burial site near the gate of the Albertville Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Albertville

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AL 35950, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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: A Celebration of 150 Years (within shouting distance of this marker); Pre-Civil War Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Fire Hydrant Capital of the World (approx. 0.6 miles away); Seventh District Agricultural School (approx. ¾ mile away); Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); Birthplace of Albertville (approx. 0.8 miles away); Route of General Andrew Jackson Leading Tennessee Troups to The Creek Indian War 1813-14 (approx. 4 miles away); City of Boaz (approx. 5.7

Photographed by David J Gaines, November 26, 2019

2. Albert Family Marker

miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albertville.

Albert Family Plot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David J Gaines, November 26, 2019

3. Albert Family Plot

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2019, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 732 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2019, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.