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
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.
Erected 2016 by Mhoontown United Methodist Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. 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. It is on Mhoontown Road
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Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama and in the Shoals. 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trace Travelers (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Chickasaw Planter (approx. one mile away); Chickasaw Hospitality (approx. one mile away); Colbert's Stand (approx. one mile away); George Colbert Memorial (approx. one mile away); Colbert Ferry (approx. 1.1 miles away); Safe Crossing (approx. 1.1 miles away); Welcome! (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cherokee.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2024, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. This page has been viewed 665 times since then and 49 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on April 7, 2024, by Billy Clemmons of Florence, Alabama. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
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