Centre in Cherokee County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Orville Estes Field
Photographed by Angela Nichols, September 2021
1. Orville Estes Field Marker
Erected 2020 by Historical Preservation Society of Cherokee County Alabama.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World II. A significant historical date for this entry is July 19, 1948.
Location. 34° 9.059′ N, 85° 40.578′ W. Marker is in Centre, Alabama, in Cherokee County. It is at the intersection of East Main Street (Business U.S. 411) and Iris Drive, on the right when traveling east on East Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 E Main St, Centre AL 35960, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and specifically 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Cherokee County Veterans War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherokee County Historical Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jordan Big Store (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cherokee County (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cherokee County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cherokee County's Beginnings (approx. 0.2 miles away); J.D. Jordan Jr. House (approx. Ό mile away); John Johnathan Pratt (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centre.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Turkey Town Council Site (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
More about this marker. The entire stone wall was pressure-washed in August of 2020, in time for the placement of the marker.
Regarding Orville Estes Field. The field is named after SSgt. Orville Estes, who was the first from Cherokee County High School killed in World War II.
Photographed by Angela Nichols
2. Orville Estes Field Marker
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, May 5, 2022
3. Orville Estes Field
Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2021, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. This page has been viewed 3,545 times since then and 271 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 8, 2021, by Angela Nichols of Centre, Alabama. 3. submitted on May 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. • Mark Hilton was the editor who published this page.
