Near Hazel Green in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
John Williams Walker (1783-1823)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 2, 2020
1. John Williams Walker (1783-1823) Marker
John Williams Walker (1783-1823)
President of Alabama's First
Constitutional Convention 1819
and Alabama's first U.S. Senator
1819-1822. Walker County in northwest
Alabama, created 1823, was named in
his honor. Four of his sons,
Percy Walker, John James Walker,
LeRoy Pope Walker, and Richard
Wilde Walker, were prominent in
Alabama politics.
Erected 1966 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1783.
Location. 34° 53.332′ N, 86° 34.194′ W. Marker is near Hazel Green, Alabama, in Madison County. It is on U.S. 231/431 one mile south of Grimwood Road (County Road 100), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12883 U.S 231/431 North, Hazel Green AL 35750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area. 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patriot Burials (approx. 1.2 miles away); Original Site of Enon Baptist Church (approx. 2.8 miles away); Early Settlers Cemetery
this page online
Also see . . . John Williams Walker. Encyclopedia of Alabama entry. (Submitted on August 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, August 2, 2020
2. John Williams Walker (1783-1823) Marker
U.S. Senate Historical Office
3. John Williams Walker (1783-1823)
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 875 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 5, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
