Pell City in St. Clair County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Cropwell Historical Park
St. Clair County Alabama
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
1. Cropwell Historical Park Marker
as Diana, 1834
name changed to Cropwell, 1837
Erected 1976 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 33° 33.321′ N, 86° 16.086′ W. Marker is in Pell City, Alabama, in St. Clair County. It is on Mays Drive north of Hardwick Road when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2600 Mays Dr, Pell City AL 35128, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in East Alabama and in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area. 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 the original Cherokee Nation, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Andrew Jackson (here, next to this marker); Cropwell History (a few steps from this marker); Company F 10th Alabama Infantry C.S.A. 1861-1865 (a few steps from this marker); Coosa River (a few steps from this marker); Historic Downtown Pell City (approx. 2.4 miles away); A County Older Than The State (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pell City, Alabama (approx. 2.4 miles away); Pell Citys Historical Residential District (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pell City.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
2. Cropwell Historical Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 643 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
