Ozark in Dale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Claybank Church
Ozark, Dale County, Alabama
| | Built in 1852 | |
Photographed by James L.Whitman, October 16, 2021
1. Claybank Church Marker
Restored to its original pioneer condition in 1980 by descendants of
William A. "Billy" Byrd
1850-1931
and wife Ophelia Dowling Byrd
1854-1931
This is to certify that Claybank Log Church which has been selected as a landmark contributing to a deeper understanding of our American heritage has been entered on The National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1852.
Location. 31° 26.818′ N, 85° 39.728′ W. Marker is in Ozark, Alabama, in Dale County. It can be reached from Andrews Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 990 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
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clarence Dowling Barnard (within shouting distance of this marker); The Original Burial Plot (within shouting distance of this marker); Claybank (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Claybank Church (about 700 feet away); D. A. Smith High School / Professor D. A. Smith, Principal (approx. 0.7 miles away); Garden of Heritage (approx. 1.4 miles away); To The Glory Of God (approx. 1.4 miles away); Henry Bascom Steagall (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ozark.
More about this marker. The marker is located in front of the church but not visible from the road. It is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 23, 2022
2. An additional Claybank Church Marker
Photographed by Craig Doda, December 23, 2022
3. Claybank Church Marker
Photographed by James L.Whitman, October 16, 2021
4. Claybank Church Marker
Photographed by James L.Whitman, October 16, 2021
5. Claybank Church Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. This page has been viewed 706 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on January 4, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on November 9, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. 2, 3. submitted on December 25, 2022, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on November 9, 2021, by James L.Whitman of Eufaula, Alabama. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
