Cherokee in Colbert County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Mhoontown Cemetery
Colbert County
Photographed By Billy Clemmons, April 7, 2024
1. Mhoontown Cemetery Marker
Inscription.
Mhoontown Cemetery. Colbert County. Chickasaw Indian removal began in July 1837. This removal allowed white settlers to establish residence in Colbert County. One example of this is the Mhoon family who migrated from Halifax County, North Carolina in June 1837. They built their plantation on this land purchased from Chief George Colbert. The family established a cemetery a half-mile from their plantation. They buried their matriarch here, Mary Mhoon in October 1838 to begin this family cemetery. As was the custom, large marble markers were placed in the cemetery to remember Mhoon family members still buried in North Carolina. As years passed community members started burying their loved ones surrounding the original Mhoon family graves.
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Registry November 1, 2016
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Chickasaw Indian removal began in July 1837. This removal allowed white settlers to establish residence in Colbert County.
One example of this is the Mhoon family who migrated from Halifax County, North Carolina in June 1837.
They built their plantation on this land purchased from Chief George Colbert.
The family established a cemetery a half-mile from their plantation. They buried their matriarch here, Mary Mhoon in October 1838 to begin this family cemetery.
As was the custom, large marble markers were placed in the cemetery to remember Mhoon family members still buried in North Carolina.
As years passed community members started burying their loved ones surrounding the original Mhoon family graves.
Listed in the Alabama Historic Cemetery Registry November 1, 2016
Erected 2016 by Mboontown United Methodist Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Native Americans. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1837.
Location. 34° 49.321′ N, 87° 56.673′ W. Marker is in Cherokee, Alabama, in Colbert County. Marker is on Mhoontown Road, 1.1 miles east of North Pike, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1134 Mhoontown Rd, Cherokee AL 35616, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2024, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. This page has been viewed 68 times since then. Photo1. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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