Mentone in DeKalb County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Sally A. Howard Memorial Chapel

Built 1937

Photographed by David J Gaines, March 26, 2024

1. Sally A. Howard Memorial Chapel Marker

Inscription. The chapel was built by Col. Milford W. Howard in memory of his first wife, Sally A. Lankford Howard and by the mountain people. The back of the chapel is a large boulder and stones from Little River were used to construct the altar. The church is active today. The Master School, Granny Dollar’s home and the Alpine Lodge were built nearby. The chapel was deeded to the Dekalb Baptist Association in 1974.

Erected 2013 by Cherokee Chapter National Society Colonial Dames VXII Century.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 34° 30.33′ N, 85° 36.921′ W. Marker is in Mentone, Alabama, in DeKalb County. It is at the intersection of County Road 165 and County Road 617, on the right when traveling east on County Road 165. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mentone AL 35984, 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.

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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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The A. A. Miller Dam (approx. 3.3 miles away); Site of the Willstown Mission (approx. 4.3 miles away); Site of Cherokee Council Tree (approx. 4.3 miles away); Former Site of Battelle (approx. 4½ miles away); Town Of Mentone (approx. 5.3 miles away); Coe Incline (approx. 6.4 miles away); Sequoyah | Socks | Song | Scenery (approx. 7.3 miles away); Fort Payne Opera House (approx. 7.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mentone.

Sally A. Howard Memorial Chapel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by David J Gaines, March 26, 2024

2. Sally A. Howard Memorial Chapel

Photographed by David J Gaines, March 26, 2024

3. Sally A. Howard Memorial Chapel

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2024, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 1, 2024, by David J Gaines of Pinson, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.