Near Coffeeville in Clarke County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

The Mitchell Reserve

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 13, 2024

1. The Mitchell Reserve Marker

Inscription. This marker stands inside the Mitchell Reserve, created Nov. 16, 1805 by the Treaty of Mount Dexter between the Choctaw Nation & the United States. The Reserve begins at a "post on the left bank of the Tombigbee River opposite the lower end of the Hatchatigbee Bluff, thence ascending the river 4 miles front & 2 back, ½ for the use of Alzira, the other half for the of Sophia, daughters of Samuel Mitchell by Molly Folsom, a Chaktaw woman." Containing 5,120 acres, the Reserve was subject to the same laws & regulations as established in the circumjacent country.

Samuel Mitchell was the U.S. Agent to the Chickasaw Nation. The treaty's significance is enormous; conveying vast acres of what is now SE Mississippi & SW Alabama to the U.S. It opened Clarke County for settlement. The Mitchell Reserve remains an integral part of the county & yet maintains a unique position with a mystique all its own. Land owners within it complain of the lack of established land lines (there are no township, range or section lines) & most modern citizens have no knowledge of its fascinating history.

Erected 2015 by Clarke County Historical

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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is November 16, 1805.

Location. 31° 42.779′ N, 88° 3.394′ W. Marker is near Coffeeville, Alabama, in Clarke County. It is at the intersection of Alabama Route 69 and Hodge Road, on the right when traveling north on Alabama Route 69. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18770 AL-69, Coffeeville AL 36524, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

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 New Spain,

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 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Clarke County Training School (approx. 2.8 miles away); Clarke-Washington Electric Membership Corporation (approx.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 13, 2024

2. The Mitchell Reserve Marker

3.4 miles away); History of Coffeeville, Alabama (approx. 3.8 miles away); Ulcanush Baptist Church (approx. 5.2 miles away); West Bend (approx. 8.8 miles away); Fort Landrum Site (approx. 9.1 miles away); Upper Salt Works (approx. 10.4 miles away); Mitcham Beat and the Mitcham War (approx. 10.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Coffeeville.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Treaty of Mount Dexter. (Submitted on April 13, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

The Mitchell Reserve Marker looking north on AL-69. Hodge Rd is on right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 13, 2024

3. The Mitchell Reserve Marker looking north on AL-69. Hodge Rd is on right.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 13, 2024, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.