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

Mardisville

Originally called Jumper's Spring.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 21, 2020

1. Mardisville Marker

Inscription. Site of U.S. Land Office for sale of lands ceded by Creek Indians, 1832. Early courts held here after Talladega County created. Named for Samuel W. Mardis, settled from Tennessee.

Erected 1953 by Alabama Historical Association.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1832.

Location. 33° 22.97′ N, 86° 9.363′ W. Marker is near Talladega, Alabama, in Talladega County. It is on Alabama Route 21 north of Mardisville Road (County Road 241), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Talladega AL 35160, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East 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,

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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 as the crow flies: Jackson Trace (here, next to this marker); Talladega College Historic District (approx. 4.2 miles away); National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (approx. 4.3 miles away); The Community House (approx. 4.3 miles away); Auburn University And Birmingham-Southern College Began In Talladega, 1854 (approx. 4.7 miles away); Battle Of Talladega (approx. 4.7 miles away); USS Talladega (APA-208) (approx. 4.7 miles away); Talladega Courthouse Square Historic District (approx. 4.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Talladega.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Mardisville, Alabama. (Submitted on November 21, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

The view north from marker on AL-21. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, November 21, 2020

2. The view north from marker on AL-21.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 21, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,787 times since then and 147 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.