Guntersville in Marshall County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Indian Village Tali

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 1, 2023

1. Indian Village Tali Marker

Inscription. One mile northeast on McKee's Island was the Indian village Tali visited by De Soto 1540

Erected 1937 by The Alabama Society of the Colonial Dames of America.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Exploration • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1540.

Location. 34° 21.515′ N, 86° 17.637′ W. Marker is in Guntersville, Alabama, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of Gunter Avenue (U.S. 431) and Court Street, on the left when traveling south on Gunter Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 425 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville AL 35976, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Faith • Strength • Hope • Service (a few steps from this marker); Courthouse Well (within shouting distance of this marker); Carter Hardware (within shouting distance of this marker); Events in Marshall County (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans of Foreign Wars Marshall County (within shouting distance of this marker); Section of Core (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Errol Allan Park (about 400 feet away); Colonel Montgomery Gilbreath House (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Guntersville.

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marker is no longer nearby. Site of Early Movie House and Congressman's Law Office (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 1, 2023

2. Indian Village Tali Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 629 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.