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Cropwell in St. Clair County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
 

Cropwell History

 
 
Cropwell History Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
1. Cropwell History Marker
Inscription.
Post office established as Diana 1834
Name changed to Cropwell 1837
Masonic Lodge chartered 1857
In 1887 Birmingham & Atlantic R.R.
came to Cropwell

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: CommunicationsFraternal or Sororal OrganizationsRailroads & StreetcarsSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
 
Location. 33° 33.321′ N, 86° 16.08′ W. Marker is in Cropwell, Alabama, in St. Clair County. It is at the intersection of Mays Drive and Hardwick Road, on the right when traveling north on Mays Drive. Marker is in Cropwell Historical Park. 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
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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 (here, next to this marker); Andrew Jackson (here, next to this marker); Cropwell Historical Park (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 City’s Historical Residential District (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cropwell.
 
Cropwell History Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 26, 2023
2. Cropwell History 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 710 times since then and 105 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
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