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Daleville in Lauderdale County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
 

Gen. Sam Dale

 
 
Gen. Sam Dale Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021
1. Gen. Sam Dale Marker
Inscription. Pioneer soldier & scout. Hero, War of 1812. Rode from Georgia to Battle of New Orleans, with news for Andrew Jackson. Died 1841. Buried at Old Daleville. Remains moved here in 1965.
 
Erected 1965 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1812.
 
Location. 32° 34.139′ N, 88° 40.558′ W. Marker is in Daleville, Mississippi, in Lauderdale County. It is at the intersection of State Highway 39 and Daleville Prismatic Road, on the right when traveling north on State Highway 39. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Daleville MS 39326, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Gen. Sam Dale Monument (a few steps from this marker); Cooper Institute (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Daleville (approx. 2½ miles away); Middleton Attendance Center (approx. 9.4 miles away); Mississippi Attendance Center (approx. 9.4 miles away); Marion CSA Cemetery (approx. 9.6 miles away); Lauderdale Springs C.S.A. Cemetery (approx. 10 miles away); Marion C.S.A. Cemetery (approx. 10.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Daleville.
 
Also see . . .
1. Samuel Dale. (Submitted on August 7, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
2. Samuel Dale. (Submitted on August 7, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)
 
Gen. Sam Dale Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021
2. Gen. Sam Dale Marker
Gen. Sam Dale Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021
3. Gen. Sam Dale Marker
Gen. Sam Dale Gravesite & Monument image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021
4. Gen. Sam Dale Gravesite & Monument
Gen. Sam Dale Gravesite image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Tom Bosse, August 1, 2021
5. Gen. Sam Dale Gravesite
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 548 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 7, 2021, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
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