Albertville in Marshall County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Fire Hydrant Capital of the World
Albertville, Alabama
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 1, 2023
1. Fire Hydrant Capital of the World Marker
July 21, 2016
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is July 21, 2016.
Location. 34° 15.972′ N, 86° 12.383′ W. Marker is in Albertville, Alabama, in Marshall County. It is at the intersection of Sand Mountain Drive and McDonald Ave, on the left when traveling east on Sand Mountain Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 316 Sand Mountain Dr, Albertville AL 35950, 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 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Liberty Tree Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of Albertville (approx. Ό mile away); Seventh District Agricultural School (approx. Ό mile away); Pre-Civil War Cemetery (approx. half a mile away); Albert Family (approx. 0.6 miles away); A Celebration of 150 Years (approx. 0.6 miles away); Route of General Andrew Jackson Leading Tennessee Troups to The Creek Indian War 1813-14 (approx. 4.6 miles away); City of Boaz (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Albertville.
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Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 1, 2023
2. Fire Hydrant Capital of the World Marker
Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, July 1, 2023
3. Fire Hydrant Capital of the World Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 699 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 17, 2023, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
