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Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
 

Reuben Chapman

13th Governor of Alabama

— 1847 - 1849 —

 
 
Reuben Chapman Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 1, 2023
1. Reuben Chapman Marker
Inscription.
Representative, Alabama State Legislature
U.S. Senator
C.S.A. Envoy to France

 
Erected by Huntsville Pilgrimage Association.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites.
 
Location. 34° 44.021′ N, 86° 34.429′ W. Marker is in Huntsville, Alabama, in Madison County. It can be reached from the intersection of Maple Hill Street Southeast and Eustis Ave SE. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 202 Maple Hill St SE, Huntsville AL 35801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. 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
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markers are within walking distance of this marker: Thomas Bibb (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Thomas Bibb (a few steps from this marker); Huntsville Meridian (within shouting distance of this marker); Robert Miller Patton (within shouting distance of this marker); David Peter Lewis (within shouting distance of this marker); Clement Comer Clay (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Clement Comer Clay (within shouting distance of this marker); Maple Hill Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntsville.
 
Reuben Chapman Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 1, 2023
2. Reuben Chapman Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on November 21, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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Jul. 7, 2026