Near Arguta Community in Dale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Union (Arguta) Cemetery

Established By Union Presbyterian Church

— 1843-2016 —

Photographed by James L.Whitman, October 9, 2021

1. Union (Arguta) Cemetery Established By Union Presbyterian Church 1843-2016 Marker

Inscription. Founded by the Keahey family and related immigrants from Scotland, the adjacent Union Presbyterian Church established this cemetery before the Civil War. The Presbytery of South Alabama, a District Governing Body of the Presbyterian Church (USA),cares for the cemetery.Generous contributions by the George P.and Margaret C.Keahey families over the years helped make these arrangements possible.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.

Location. 31° 34.059′ N, 85° 35.87′ W. Marker is near Arguta Community, Alabama, in Dale County. It is on Kirby Richardson Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3983 Co Rd 13, Ozark AL 36360, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Wiregrass.

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 the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Union Presbyterian Church / Founders and Early Pastors (here, next to this marker); Salem Baptist Church (approx. 3.9 miles away); Asbury Methodist Church (approx. 4.9 miles away); Morgan Baptist Church / Church Pastors (approx. 5 miles away); Sam Dale (approx. 6.6 miles away); Peniel Baptist Church (approx. 6.7 miles away); James J. Dean (approx. 6.9 miles away); Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton (approx. 7½ miles away).

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Photographed by James L.Whitman, October 9, 2021

2. Union (Arguta) Cemetery Established By Union Presbyterian Church 1843-2016 Marker

Photographed by James L.Whitman, October 9, 2021

3. Union (Arguta) Cemetery Established By Union Presbyterian Church 1843-2016 Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 10, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 811 times since then and 29 times this year. Last updated on October 12, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.