Near Fort Payne in DeKalb County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Lebanon Courthouse

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 12, 2020

1. Lebanon Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Lebanon Courthouse was constructed during the 1840s when Lebanon, the county seat of DeKalb County, was a thriving community with inns, taverns, and government offices. This building, built for courthouse use, remained in use as a courthouse until 1876, when the stagecoaches serving Lebanon gave way to progress. The county seat was then moved to Fort Payne, where railway service was available.

This marker was erected as a part of the DeKalb 150 Sesquicentennial Celebration, 1836-1986.

Erected 1987 by Landmarks of DeKalb County and Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 34° 21.96′ N, 85° 48.966′ W. Marker is near Fort Payne, Alabama, in DeKalb County. It is at the intersection of County Road 52 and County Road 293, on the left when traveling west on County Road 52. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Payne AL 35968, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lebanon (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Payne Cabin Historic Site

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(approx. 7.2 miles away); Main Street Historic District (approx. 7.4 miles away); Cherokee Indian Removal (approx. 7.4 miles away); Indian Mound, Inn, and Church Site (approx. 7½ miles away); Collinsville Historic District (approx. 7½ miles away); Fires and Floods (approx. 7½ miles away); Fort Payne Residential Historic District (approx. 7½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Payne.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Trail of Tears (was approx. 6.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 12, 2020

2. Lebanon Courthouse Marker

Lebanon Courthouse (Front view) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 12, 2020

3. Lebanon Courthouse (Front view)

The building now is a private residence.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 16, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 1,352 times since then and 83 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 15, 2020, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.