Ozark in Dale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Claybank

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 23, 2022

1. Claybank Marker

Inscription. In loving memory of my grandfather Elisha Matthews who made the first verbal grant of this property in 1829. In consideration of love and affections for the church and community I.W.E. Martin, hereby give, grant and convey the land enclosed by granite columns for public religious assembly forever dedicated 1932

Erected 1932.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1829.

Location. 31° 26.816′ N, 85° 39.637′ W. Marker is in Ozark, Alabama, in Dale County. It is on Andrews Avenue (Alabama Route 249) west of Meadowlake Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1566 Andrews Ave, 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

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of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Original Burial Plot (within shouting distance of this marker); Claybank Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Clarence Dowling Barnard (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Claybank Church (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); D. A. Smith High School / Professor D. A. Smith, Principal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Henry Bascom Steagall (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hon. George W. Andrews (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Ozark Carillon and Tower (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ozark.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 23, 2022

2. Claybank Marker

Claybank Chrch image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 23, 2022

3. Claybank Chrch

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 23, 2022

4. Claybank Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, December 23, 2022

5. Claybank Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 307 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.