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

The Original Burial Plot

 
 
The Original Burial Plot Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 23, 2022
1. The Original Burial Plot Marker
Inscription. The original burial plot northwest of this column one and one fourth acres was deeded by Elisha Matthews in 1888
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1888.
 
Location. 31° 26.827′ N, 85° 39.679′ W. Marker is in Ozark, Alabama, in Dale County. It is on West Andrews Avenue (Route 249) east of Fairwood Circle, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1566 A E 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 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: Clarence Dowling Barnard (a few steps from this marker); Claybank (within shouting distance of this marker); Claybank Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Claybank Church (about 400 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.
 
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The Original Burial Plot Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 23, 2022
2. The Original Burial Plot 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 512 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on January 3, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
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