Cropwell in St. Clair County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Coosa River
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
1. Coosa River Marker
chartered 1914
The Coosa River was a factor in area
until impounded 1946
to form Lake Logan Martin
Erected by United Daughters of the Confederacy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.
Location. 33° 33.328′ N, 86° 16.078′ W. Marker is in Cropwell, Alabama, in St. Clair County. It is at the intersection of Hardwick Road and Mays Drive, on the left when traveling north on Hardwick Road. Marker is in Cropwell Historical Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Company F 10th Alabama Infantry C.S.A. 1861-1865 (a few steps from this marker); Cropwell History (a few steps from this marker); Andrew Jackson (a few steps from this marker); Cropwell Historical Park (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);
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
2. Coosa River 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 375 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
