Near Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Early Settlers Cemetery

Madison County

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 2, 2020

1. Early Settlers Cemetery Marker

Inscription. This unmarked cemetery site was discovered during the relocation of a section of Meridianville Bottom Road in July 2012. Though no marked graves are present, this might be a family graveyard associated with the early settlers of Madison County. Historic records indicate that white farmers, along with their slaves, settled in this area of Madison County prior to 1809, as evidenced by Enon Baptist Church, which was organized in that year and whose original site is located approximately 1 mile north of here. The cemetery sits atop an abrupt knob in an open field and provides a panoramic view of the surrounding countryside. An archaeological investigation revealed what appears to be 4 larger graves and 11 smaller graves located within the confines of the site. This cemetery, now defined by the fenced area, was listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register on October 16, 2013. The Madison County Executive Airport Authority installed the fence and this marker with the intention of protecting this site from any future development and to ensure the cemetery remains in the public consciousness for generations to come.

Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Register

Erected 2014

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by Madison County Executive Airport Authority.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 34° 50.944′ N, 86° 33.261′ W. Marker is near Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on Meridianville Bottom Road 0.1 miles south of Bolling Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Meridianville AL 35759, 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 5 miles of this marker, measured

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 2, 2020

2. Early Settlers Cemetery Marker

as the crow flies: Original Site of Enon Baptist Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 1.7 miles away); John Williams Walker (1783-1823) (approx. 2.9 miles away); a different marker also named Patriot Burials (approx. 4 miles away); Lynching in America / The Lynching of Robert Mosley (approx. 4.3 miles away); William Hooper Councill (approx. 4.6 miles away); Councill Training School (approx. 4.7 miles away); Site of Bell Factory (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,365 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.